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2. O. auratum, Kaulf. Lomaria decomposita, D. Don. Pteris 
chrysocarpa, Hook, et Girev. Ic. Fil. t. 207. — East Indies 
and Malay Archipelago. 
53. RORlfOPTERXS, J. Sm. ; Fee. 
(Pteridis sp., Auct.) 
, Vernation fascicnlate, erect, rarely uniserial sarmentose. Fronds 
simple, cordate-hastate, palmate, or bipinnate, smooth, opaque. 
Veins internal, reticulated. Sporangiferous receptacles trans- 
verse, marginal, continuous, in the axis of a linear, continuous 
indusium. 
1. D. sagittifolia, J. Sm. Pteris sagittifolia, Radd. Fit. Bras. 
t. 63./. 1.- — Prazil. 
2. 2>. pedata, J. Sm. Pteris pedata, Linn. ; Plum. Fil. t. 152 ; 
Lang, et Fisch. Ic. Fil. t. 20. — Brazil. 
54. PTERIS, Linn, in part. 
Vernation fasciculate and erect or decumbent, or uniserial and 
sarmentose. Fronds pinnate, bi-tri-quadripinnate, rarely simple, 
from a few inches to six or more feet high ; the ultimate pinnae 
entire, sinuose-lobed, or pinnatifid. Veins forked ; sterile venules 
free, the apices of the fertile transversely combined by the spo- 
rangiferous receptacle, constituting a linear, continuous or inter- 
rupted sorus. Indusium linear, marginal. 
* Vernation fasciculate. 
1. P. longifolia, Linn.; Plum. Fil. t. 69; Schlc. Fil. t. 88. P. 
vittata, Linn. P. ensifolia, Sw. P. lanceolata, Desf. P. 
Alpini, Desv. P. obliqua, Forslc. P. costata, Rory. P. 
sequalis, Presl. P. acuminatissimum, Bl. P. amplectans, 
Wall. P. Bahamensis, Fee. — Tropics and Northern Tem- 
perate Zone. 
2. P. Cretica, Linn.; SchJc. Fil. t. 90. P. serraria, Sw. P. 
pentaphylla, Willd. — Tropics and North Temperate Zone. 
