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THE FERNS OF SOUTH AFRICA 
along the barren margins, while those from the Transvaal 
are quite entire, and thinner, but more leathery in texture. 
In Herb. Bolus, the latter variety is named by Baker P. qua- 
driaurita var. setifrons. 
P. biaui'ita. Linn. Sfi. 2, 1076 (1753); C. Chr. Index , 592; Hk. and 
Bkr, Syn. Fil. 164. 
P. quadriaurita Retz. Hk. Sp. 2, 179, tab. 134/3; Hk. and Bkr, 
Syn. Fil. 158; Buchanan’s List, No. 38; Wood’s Natal Ferns, 15; 
Sim, Ferns of S. Afr., 1st ed., 108. 
P. catoptera. Kze, Linnaea , 18, 119; Pappe and Rawson, 26. 
Found throughout the tropics; by streams, or in bush, but 
not plentiful south of Natal, where it is found from the coast 
to the upland mountains. 
Kaffraria. — Engcoba Mountain, 1896, 4000 ft (H. G. Flanagan, 2779; 
A. G. McLoughlin, 98); Main, Transkei (Mrs Young). 
Natal. — Frequent throughout the Province, Durban (T. J. Jenkins, 
844); Buccleuch (W. Leighton); Zwaartkop, Bulwer, Impetyne 
Forest, Ngomi Forest, Nkandhla, Quideni, Ngoya, etc. (T. R. Sim). 
Transvaal. — Marovuni (Burtt-Davy, 226); Magalisberg (Zeyher); 
Drakensberg, near Macamac Goldfields (J. H. McLea, 41); 
Houtboschberg (W. Nelson, 481); Shilouvane (A. Junod, 2388); 
Waterval Onder(F. A. Rogers); Rosehaugh (J. M. Sim) ; Haenerts- 
berg (Mrs Pott, 4627). 
Rhodesia. — Victoria Falls (G. Richards; Miss Gibbs; Eyles, 94; 
Rogers, 5048; Allen, 1 8 1 ) ; near Salisbury (Holland); Umtali 
(Mrs Bennett; Rogers, 5048); Lo Magundi (J. F. Darling); Ma- 
topo Hills, 4700 ft (Eyles, 149; Miss Gibbs); Mazoe, common in 
the marshes (Eyles); Chirinda Forest, 4000 ft (Swyn. 872). 
Portuguese East Africa. — Behind Beira; Inhambane; Estatuene (T. R. 
Sim). 
145. Pteris BREVISORA Baker. 
Plate 128. Nat. size. 
Crown sub-erect set with long thin scales ; stipe strong, 
one to three feet long, more or less paleaceous below. Frond 
three-partite, i.e. having one central pinna one to two feet 
long, six to eight inches wide, with numerous pinnate pinnules 
three to four inches long, three-quarter to one inch wide, and 
two nearly similar side pinnae similarly divided, or with the 
lower pinnules again compound. Segments half inch long, 
one-eighth inch wide, quite distinct, blunt, slightly crenate. 
