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distinctis raro confluentibus, crenis marginis reyolutis, membranaceis, indusium continuum y. i 
terruptum formantibus.—Trichomanes tenuifolia, Burm, Ind. p. 237. Adianium tenuifolium, Swartz; 
Schrad. Journ. (1801) vol. ii. p. 85. Pieris humilis, Forst. Prodr., n. 421.—Viti (Seemann | 
n. 799). Also from Aneitum (M‘Gillivray !) and some Pacific Islands not specified (Forster |), 
XV. Pellza, Link, Fil. Spec. p. 59. Sporangia apicibus venarum imposita, in soros lineares 
continuos fere laminas ambeuntes collecta, Indusium tenue, pellucidum, continuum, marginibus 
frondium scariosis formatum. Ven flabellatee.—Filices stipitibus fusco-badiis nigrescentibys 
lucidis, frondibus 1-2-3-pinnatis, pedatis v. palmatis, glabris.—Platyloma, J. 8m. Hook. Journ, Bot, 
1841, p. 160, 
The following species is also found in tropical Polynesia :-—P. ternifolia, Link, Fil. Sp. p. 59, from 
Hawaiian Islands (D. Nelson! Menzies! Macrae! Hillebrand !). 
1. P. geraniifolia, Fée, Gen. Fil. p. 180; rhizomate cespitoso, glabro;_ stipitibus teretibus, 
ebeneis, sparse squamosis ; frondibus subcoriaceis, glabris, cordatis, subquinquelobo-palmato-partitis ; 
segmentis primariis pinnatipartitis, laciniis deorsum adauctis, basalibus maximis, utrinque pinnati- 
partitis; segmento medio basi cuneatim angustato, laciniis ultimis ovatis acutis integerrimis ; soris 
continuis ; margine revoluto membranaceo tectis.—Pveris geraniifolia, Raddi, Syn. Fil. Bras. n. 110, 
P, Pohliana, Presi, Tent. p. 145. P. pedata, Forst. Prodr.n. 417 (non Linn.). Cassebeera pedata, 
J, Sm. Hook. Journ. 1841, p, 404. Pellea pedata, ¥ée, Gen, Fil, p, 180.—Viti (Seemann! n. 798), 
Also from <Aneitum, in dry stony places (M‘Gillivray !), and from New Caledonia, Nees, Port de 
France, in a wooded ravine (M‘Gillivray!). Found in tropical regions in both the Old and the 
New Worlds. 
XVI. Pteris, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. i.; Gen. Pl. n. 780. Sporangia apicibus venarum in re- 
ceptaculum nerviforme froudis marginem ambiens combinatis imposita, soros marginales lineares 
continuos y. interruptos formantia. Indusium marginale membranaceum, introrsum liberum, Venw 
simplices v. fureate, venulis liberis—Monogonia, Presl, Tent. Pter. p. 146, Pycnodoria, Presl, 
Epim. Bot. p. 100. 
Tn addition to the species described below, the following occur in tropical Polynesia:-—1. Pieris 
 tenuifolia, Brack. U. 8. Expl. Exped, Filices, p. 112, from Tougatabu (U, S. Expl. Exped.). 2. P. irre- 
gularis, Kaulf, Enum, Fil. p. 189, from Sandwich Islands (Nelson! Menzies! Macrae! Strickland! Hille- 
brand!). 3. P. deltea, Ag. Recens. Pterid. p. 33, from Tahiti (Menzies!). 4. P. excelsa, Gaud. Freye. 
Voy. Bot. p. 388, from Aneitum (M‘Gillivray !), and Sandwich Islands (Hillebrand! Macrae!). 5, P.tre- 
mula, KR. Br, Prody. p, 154, from New Caledonia (M‘Gillivray !), Lord Howe’s Island (M‘Gillivray!), 
and Tahiti (Nelson !). i 
I, P, longifolia, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1. p. 1074; rhizomate brevi, repente, apice paleis fuscis 
vestito; stipitibus semiterctibus, seabris, basi paleaceo-hirsutis ; frondibus pinnatis, oblongo-lanceo- 
latis, basin versus sensim decrescentibus, pinnis suboppositis e basi inzequalibus cordatis linearibus at- 
tenuatis, sterilibus latioribus serrulatis; nervis furcatis v. simplicibus; soris continuis, margine 
revoluto integerrimo tectis, loco indusii veri paraphysibus numerosis instruetis,—Pteris tenuifolia, 
Brack. U.S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 112. Viti (Milne), Matuku (M‘Gillivray!). Also from the 
Friendly Islands (D, Nelson! Barclay! Sir E. Home !). New Hebrides, Aneitum (M‘Gillivray !), 
Tana (Barclay !), and Isle of Pines (M‘Gillivray !) 
2. P, Cretica, Linn. Mant. p. 130; rhizomate repente, paleis fuscis vestito ; stipitibus stram!- 
i trigoms, glabris ; frondibns glabris, pinnatis y, pinnatisectis ; pimnis remotis, oppositis, superior- 
JUS i S 4 ih i a * . . ; “ z *y. 
aa sessilibus ve decurrentibus, infimis breviter petiolatis furcatis sterilibus argute 
scrrauis ; venis simplicibus y, furcatis ; soris continuis (apice sterili segmentorum fertilinm serrato) ; 
