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New Zealand Ferns 
(128) P. grammitidis (grammitis-like, the seeds 
being- in a line). A small species; the leaf cut into nar- 
row, toothed segments; almost confined to the trunks 
of trees. 
Description . — Root short, crowned with scales. Stalks short, 
wiry, naked, 1 to 2 inches long. Fronds tufted, very variable in 
size and shape, 3 to 9 inches long by 1 to 3 inches broad, dark- 
green. firm in texture. Seeds oblong or rounded. 
Abundant throughout the Dominion on trunks of trees, more 
rarely on rocks. Sea-level to 3,500 feet. 
This species is not difficult to transplant if a part of 
the bark be removed with the plant. Found also in Aus- 
tralia and Tasmania. 
