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marginate, and sub-incised at the apex, bearing sori ; involucres 
obovate, truncate ; rachis and stipes flexuose, glabrous ; 
caudex creeping, chaffy. Kunze. Linnaea., vol. 10, p. 545. 
Suppl. to Schkhr. Filic., tab. 75, f, 2. Hook. Spec. Filic., 
vol. 1, p. 165, tab. 44, f. A. 
In shady and rocky localities at Natal. (Drege, Gueinzius.) v. s. 
62. Davallia concinna . Schrad. Fronds lanceolate-oblong, 
obtuse, curved, coriaceous, glabrous above, clothed beneath 
with scattered brown scales, more or less deeply pinnate- 
pinnatifid ; pinnae alternate, patent, ovate-cuneate at base ; 
segments linear-spathulate, curved, margined ; margin thick- 
ened, reflexed, retuse, 2 or 3 fid ; sori and involucres semi- 
orbicular ; rachis flattened, costate, margined ; stipes short, 
ascending ; caudex creeping, densely covered with brown, 
rigid scales. Hook. Spec. Fil., p. 193 D. campyloptera . 
Kunze. Linnaea., vol. 10, p. 544. Suppl. to Schkuhr. Filic., 
tab. 75, f. 1. 
On the trunks of old trees in Plettenberg’s Bay, George (Drege.) 
and in Blockhouse Kloof, Albany (Dr. Atherstone.) v. s. 
XIX. LINDSiEA. DRY AND, (1 species.) 
63. Lindscea ensifolia. Sw. Firm and rigid. Caudex very 
short, creeping. Stipes (as well as the rachis ) glabrous, as 
long as, or longer than the pinnatid frond. Pinnae 5-13 linear- 
ensiform or lanceolate, patent, erect, sub-membranaceous; 
sterile ones sub-serrate ; veins reticulated. Sorus continuous 
round the margin. Hook. Spec. Filic., vol. 1, p. 220. Lindscea 
membranacea . Kze. Linnaea, vol. 18, p. 121. Schizoloma 
ensifolium. J. Smith. 
At the base of high trees in the forests of Natal. (Gueinziu3.) v. s» 
VI. ADI ANT ACE iE. Presl. 
xx. pteris. lin. (5 Species.) 
64. Pteris pedata. Willd, Fronds deeply lobed, pedate, cori- 
aceous, smooth, dark green above. Lobes pinnatifid, acute ; 
lateral ones parted in two, the lowermost reflexed. Stipes 
round, slightly pubescent at base, and, as well as the rachises, 
ebenous, glossy. Rhizome descendent. Roots fibrous. Willd. 
Sp. Plantar., vol. 5, p. 358. 
Near Tamacha-post (Kaffraria), and along the sources of the 
Kat River (Eckl. k, Zeyher) ; also at Natal. (Gueinzius.) v. s. 
Presl refers this to Litobrachia ; but none of the South African 
specimens we have seen, show the venation of that genus. 
