discovered or described since 1874. 189 
Veins 10- 12 -jugate, forked. Sori subcostular ; indusium 
minute. Central Madagascar, Hildebrandt. Very near H. Mel- 
leri, Baker. 
19 *. H. GodefFroyi, Luerss., in Mus. Godef. II, 4. Queensland, 
Mrs . Dietrich. Not seen. See Benth. FI. Austral. VII, 709. 
Genus 6. Alsophila, R.Bv. 
NEW WORLD SPECIES. 
11*. A. Sodiroi, Baker; A. alata , Sodiro, Recens. 19, non Fournier. 
Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. Near A. leucolepis and paleolata. 
12*. A sessilifolia, Jenm. in Journ. Bot. 1882, 325. Jamaica, Wilson 
(Herb. J. Smith only). 
12. A. aspera, R. Br. I cannot clearly separate the Trinidad A. 
echinata, Moore, Ind. Fil. 49 = A. Eatoni, Jenm., in Journ. 
Bot. 1887, 98 (Fendler, 32). 
12*. A. podophylla, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1881, 202. New Granada, 
Kalbreyer ; habit and texture of Cyathea divergens. 
16*. A. maerosora, Baker, in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Bot. II, 
288. Roraima, im Thurn. 
16*. A. trichophlebia, Baker, n. sp. Frond ample, deltoid, tri- 
pinnatifid, moderately firm, green on both surfaces, glabrous 
above, furnished beneath with copious ovate bullate scales on 
the midrib of the pinnules, and all the veins beneath ciliated 
with large hairs ; rachises of pinnae pilose on both sides, 
especially above. Pinnae oblong-lanceolate, the largest 9-10 
in. long, 2 J-3 in. broad. Pinnules sessile, lanceolate, 4-5 lines 
broad, cut half-way down to the midrib into oblong tertiary 
segments yV in. broad. Veins simple, 2-3-jugate. Sori medial. 
Paraguay, Balansa , 306 (Herb. De Candolle). Allied to A. 
atrovirens and jloribmida. 
20*. A. pallescens, Sodiro, Recens. 20. Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. 
Allied to A . paleolata , Mart. 
37*. A. latevagans, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1881, 203. New Granada, 
province of Antioquia, Kalbreyer , 1327. Very distinct and 
curious. 
37*. A. hispida, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1881, 202. New r Granada, 
province of Antioquia, Kalbreyer , i56r. 
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