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enshrouds patches of dense bush or wooded glens.” His 
specimens are pubescent, especially the rachis and mid-rib 
on both surfaces. 
L. Kerstenii . Kuhn, Fil. Deck . 28 (1867); Hk. and Bkr, Syn. Fil. 525;: 
C. Chr. Ind. 412. 
L. subalatum Bojer. Kuhn, Fil. Afr. 170 (1868); Hk. and Bkr, Syn. 
Fil. 438. 
East tropical Africa, Madagascar and Comoro Islands. 
Transvaal. — Barberton (Miss Doidge). 
Rhodesia. — Waterfall at Penahalonga (Holland); Umtali (Mrs Ben- 
nett); Gwaai River (Jas. Sim); Melsetter District (Swynnerton). 
184. Lygodium Brycei Baker. (. Kew Bulletin , 1901, 
page 138.) 
“Near L. Kerstenii Kuhn; differs by the sterile fronds being sub- 
rigid, coriaceous, shining, with a brown rachis. Frond much cut, large,, 
with the primary pinnae oblong-deltoid, sub-rigid, coriaceous, both sides 
green, shining, slightly hairy, 6—8 inches long. Pinnules deltoid, petio- 
late, pinnate below, cordate pinnatifid above ; segments ascending, con- 
tiguous, oblong-obtuse ; rachis slender, round, not jointed, brown ; veins 
free, contiguous, evident. Fertile segments not seen. 
Rhodesia, Mashonaland, near the Portuguese boundary, drift of Renie 
River, alt. 2500 ft. Right Hon. J. Bryce.” 
Not seen by us, but from the description it appears to be 
too near L. Kerstenii. 
Genus 49. Mohria Sw. 
Capsules marginal or almost marginal on ordinary fronds. 
The genus contains only three closely allied species which 
resemble Cheilanthes, but have the capsules of this sub-order, 
and are confined to Africa and its islands. 
185. Mohria caffrorum Desv. 
Plate 160. Fig. 2. Nat. size. 3 Capsule. 
Crown erect or sub-erect, paleaceous. Fronds numerous, 
two-pinnate or three-pinnatifid, firmly herbaceous, bluntly 
lanceolate, six to eighteen inches long, one to three inches 
broad, with a paleaceous stipe three to sixinches long. Pinnae 
distant below, closer above, ovate-obtuse, one inch long, half 
inch broad, with four to seven pairs of ovate pinnules, which 
are pinnatifid and toothed when barren, but almost entire and 
