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361*. Polypodium (Phymatodes) sumatranum, Baker n. sp. 
Stipitibus elongatis nudis stramineis, frondibus oblongo- 
lanceolatis profunde pinnatifidis modice firmis utrinque 
viridibus glabris basi vix angustatis, pinnis 8-9-jugis con- 
tiguis lanceolatis integris acutis basi in alam latam costularem 
confluentibus, venis in areolis hexagonis copiosis anastomo- 
santibus, venulis liberis inclusis productis, soris magnis 
globosis superficialibus utrinque costam pinnarum 1-2 seriatis 
laxe dispositis. 
Hab. Sumatra; Kephiang, Bencolen, Hancock 39 ! 
Lamina 7-8 poll, longa, 3-4 poll, lata, pinnis medio 5-6 
lin. latis. 
Allied to P. Phymatodes and P. Billardieri. 
384*. Polypodium (Phymatodes) ludovicianum, Baker , n. sp. 
Rhizomate longe repente, paleis lanceolatis membranaceis 
adpressis pallide brunneis vestito, stipitibus elongatis strictis 
erectis nudis, frondibus oblongo-deltoideis simpliciter pinnatis 
subcoriaceis utrinque viridibus obscure pubescentibus, rachi 
nudo glabro, pinnis 6-8-jugis lanceolatis integris haud con- 
tiguis basi late adnatis, venis obscuris immersis in areolis 
copiosis anastomosantibus, soris globosis le viter immersis 
utrinque costam bisereatis paginam totam demum occupan- 
tibus. 
Hab. Louisiade archipelago, south-east island, Sir W. Mac - 
gregor ; received from Sir F. Mueller. 
Stipites 6-8 poll, longi. Lamina 6-8 poll, longa et lata. 
Pinnae inferiores 3-4 poll, longae, 3-4 lin. latae. 
A well-marked species nearest P. palmatum , Blume. 
SELAGINELLACEAE. 
58*. Selaginella (Staehygynandrum) Ridleyi, Baker , n. sp. 
Caulibus continuis intricatis ad apicem decumbentibus, ramis 
superioribus remotis brevibus simplicibus prostratis, foliis 
seriei inferioris confertis patentibus oblongis obtusis deorsum 
ciliatis basi superiori productis cordatis, foliis seriei superioris 
duplo brevioribus ascendentibus ovatis conspicue mucronatis, 
spicis gracilibus tetragonis, bracteis parvis ovatis conformibus. 
Hab. Gunong Mering, State of Malacca, Ridley 3346 1 
