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dioides, Sw. Syn. Fil. pp. 137 et 856. Davallia polypodioides, Don, Prodr, Pl. Nep. p. 10. D. 
flaccida, BR, Brown, Prodr. p. 157.—Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 751; Milne! Greeffe!), Vanua Levu 
(Harvey !), and Gau (M‘Gillivray!). Also from Sandwich Islands (Hillebrand!), New Hebrides 
(M‘Gillivray !), and Navigator Islands (Sir E. Home!). 
2. M. papillosa, Brack. U. S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 237. pl. 34; rhizomate erecto ; stipiti- 
bus levibus, rigidis, semiteretibus, cespitosis; frondibus coriaceis, seepe papillosis, bi- tripinnatis ; 
pinnis primariis et secundariis inferioribus distantibus, petiolatis, subrhombeo-lanceolatis, acunnna- 
tis; pinnulis oblongo-lanceolatis, acutis, infimis pinnatifidis, apicem versus inciso-serratis, segmentis 
lanceolatis, margine dentato-serratis; soris juxta marginem inferiorem dentium impositis; in- 
dusio semi-oblongo, apice subdentato.—Viti (Seemann! n, 753), Sandalwood Bay, Vanua Levu 
(U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
3. M. campylura, Kunze in Bot. Zeit. 1850, p. 132; rhizomate repente; frondibus magnis, 
subcoriaceis, tripinnatis, nitidis; pinnis primariis et secundariis alternis; pinnulis ovato- v, oblongo- 
lanccol tis, acutis v. acuminatis, basi oblique cuneatis, pinnatifidis v. inciso-serratis; lacinns ob- 
longis, dentatis ; soris parvis, singulis juxta apicem dentis primarii v. basim dentis axillaris insertis ; 
indusio subscarioso, semi-cyathiformi, apice truncato.—Davallia inequalis, var. vy. minor, Hook. Sp. 
Fil, vol. i, p. 180. t. 58 @; Brack. U. 8. Expl. Exped, Filices, p. 235. t. 33,.—Matuku (Milne and 
M'Gillivray !). Also from Samoan Islands (U. 8. Expl. Exped.). 
4. M. tenuis, Brack. U. 8. Expl. Exped. Vilices, p. 286; rhizomate repente; stipitibus levi- 
bus, teretibus, hine suleatis; frondibus membranaceis, glabris, oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, tri- 
pinnatis; pinnis primariis et secundariis alternis, petiolatis, distantibus, apice caudato-acuminatis 
serratisque; pinnulis subrhombeo-oblongis, acutis, inciso-serratis, basi cuneatis; laciniis lineari- 
oblongis, obtusis, bi-tridentatis; nervis utrinque prominulis; soris parvis singulis juxta basim 
dentis; indusio scarioso, oblongo, basi attenuato,—Frequent throughout Viti (Milne! U. 8. Expl. 
Exped.). 
Trrpus III. HYMENOPHYULLES. 
X. Hymenophyllum, Smith, Mem. Acad. Turin, vol. v. p. 418. t. 9. f. 8. Sporangia circa 
yenam ultra frondis ‘marginem in receptaculum subclavatum productam sessilia, indusio frondi 
continuo bivalvi cincta.—Filicule tenelle, rhizomate repente filiformi, frondibus pellucido-mem- 
branaceis, simplicibus, lobatis, pinnatis v. decomposito-pinnatifidis; yemis furcatis, ramis liberis.— 
Leptocionium, ete. Pres], Hymenoph. in Abhandl, d. Kon, Bohmischen Gesellsch, 1845, p. 118. 
Besides the species described below, the following haye been observed in tropical Polvynesia:—l. H. 
obtuswm, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 109, from Sandwich Islands (Macrae! Strickland!), 2. H. 
lanceolatum, Hook. et Arn. 1. ¢., Sandwich Islands (Stricklaud!), 3. A. recwrvum, Gaud. Freycinet. Voy, 
Bot. p. 576, from Sandwich Islands (Macrae! Strickland !), and New Hebrides (M‘Gillivray!). 4. 4. 
gracile, Bory in Willd. Sp. Pl. vol. v. p. 527, from Tahiti (Banks and Solander! Collie!), 5. H. australe, 
Willd, Sp. Pl. vol. v. p. 527 (ZZ. polyanthus, Labill.), from New Caledonia (Vieillard!). 6. H. mnioides, 
Baker, Syn. Fil. p. 57, from New Caledonia (Deplanche!)._ 7, H, dimidiatum, Mett, Linnea, 1868, p. 398, 
trom New Caledonia (Deplanche!). 8. H. Deplanchei, Mett. lc. p. 393, from New Caledonia (De- 
planche !). 
1. H. affine, Brack. U.S. Expl. Exped. Files, p, 265. t. 37; rhizomate filiformi repente ; 
stipitibus brevibus, tenuibus, teretibus, parce villosis ; frondibus parvis, ovatis v. oblongis, bipinnati- 
fidis; pinnis imbricato-confertis; laciniis lineari-oblongis, obtusis, simplicibus y. bifidis, spinuloso- 
serratis; indusio supra-axillari, obovato, basi subimmerso, infra medium usque bivalvi; labiis inte- 
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