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discovered or described since 1874 . 
in. broad, cut down nearly to the rachis into oblong segments 
J in. broad. Veins anastomosing copiously. Fruit not seen. 
Hort. Linden. 1859, 1861, said to come from Assam. Near 
P. woodwardioides , Bory. 
77 . P. macilenta, A. Cunn. I cannot separate specifically P. 
pendula, Colenso, in Trans. New Zeal. Instit. 1888, 218. 
77 *. P. Nevillei, Baker, n. sp. Frond ample, tripinnate, membranous, 
glabrous : rachis weak, stramineous, naked. LowesCpinnae a 
foot or more long, its lowest pinnules copiously compound, 
with deeply pinnatifid lanceolate tertiary segments; final 
segments contiguous, oblong, deeply toothed, J in. broad. 
Veins forming 1-2 rows of areolae between the midrib and 
margin. Fruit not seen. Bourbon, Neville. Near P. viaci- 
lenta. 
79 *. P. platypteris, Sodiro, Recens Crypt. Vase. Prov. Quit. 28. 
Andes of Ecuador, Sodiro. Near P. macroptera , Link. 
82 . P. tripartita, Sw. This dates from 1800 and is an older 
name than P. marginata , Bory. Further material shows that 
P. milneana, Baker, is probably a mere variety of this 
species. 
85 *. P. longibraehiata, Agardh. The full material recently sent 
home from St. Vincent by Messrs. H. H. & G. W. Smith 
shows that this is probably a distinct species. 
Genus 33. Lomaria IVilld. 
6*. L. acuminata, Baker. Also Samoa, Whitmee. An earlier 
name is L. norfolkiana , Heward, in Lond. Journ. Bot. I, 
122. 
6*. L. defiexa, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1888, 226. West China on 
Mount Omei, alt. 7000 ft., Faher. Near L. norfolkiana. 
8*. L. simillima, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1884, 14 1. North-East 
Madagascar, Humhlot , 307. Very near the American L. 
Plumieri Desv. 
9 . L. vuleanica, Blume. I cannot separate specifically L. pauei- 
juga, Colenso, in Trans. New Zeal. Instit. 1888, 222. 
11. L. laneeolata, Spreng. I cannot separate specifically L. aggre- 
gata, Colenso, in Trans. New Zeal. Instit. 1888, 223; Field, 
Ferns New Zeal. 103, tab. 29, fig. 7. 
