Gen. XIII, Species 1. Gen. XIII, Species 6. 
Var. A. Base of the sterile pinnae cut sharply off or almost 
3dge-shaped. 
Var. B. Base of the sterile pinnae having heart-shaped lobes 
erlapping the rachis. 
Var. C. Sterile pinnae narrowed at the base. 
Var. D. minor . Sterile pinnae very thick in texture, with 
w-like edges and scattered, dark, scales on the stipes, rachis, and 
sta. 
2. L. jluviatilis. Fronds 8 — 18 inches high, tufted, very 
rrow ; rachis and stipes, clothed more or less, with spreading 
ales, which are also often seen on the costae of the numerous, 
nnded, sterile pinnae. Mountainous parts of the Northern Island, 
iddle and Southern Islands. 
3. L. filiformis. Creeping up trees often to a great height ; 
rren fronds of two shapes, the lower ones small with rounded 
anae ; upper ones 6 inches to 2 feet long, pinnae rather long with 
sinted tips, and saw-like edges ; fertile fronds shorter than 
rren ones, with long, thread-like, pinnae. Abundant as far South as 
mks’ Peninsula. 
§ B. 
4. L. elongata. A handsome fern found on the Bimu »Tuka ; 
jount Egmont ; and abundant towards the south of the Middle 
land. Fronds 1 — 3 feet high, broad, deep green, shining: seg- 
ents long, tending upwards, narrowing to a point, lower part of 
:h segment, running down along the stem to the commencement of 
3 next one ; pinnae of fertile fronds, long, narrow, running into 
ry narrow, pointed, tips ; stipes dark, shining, brown, as is also 
3 undersurface of the rachis and costa. 
5 L. discolor. Generally to be distinguished by the red- 
>h colour of the under surface of the frond ; fronds 1 — 3 feet 
tg ; narrowing at each end ; tufted on the top of a short, woody, 
set, caudex, or trunk ; pinnae very numerous, close, at right 
gles to the rachis ; stipes short, scaly at base ; pinnae of fertile 
nd often with leafy bases. Abundant. 
6. L. lanceolata. Fronds 2 inches to 2 feet high; in shape 
her like the preceding, but generally much smaller ; it may 
ther be distinguished by its fronds being green on both sides, 
s stiff, and by having the pinnae of the fertile fronds generally 
iding upwards. Common. 
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