360 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
6. L. tenuifolia, Brack. U.S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 199; stipite angulato, Sqttamoso-hip. 
suto; frondibus membranaceis, basi fere tripinnatis, sursum bipinnatis apice pinnatifido ; pinnulis 
oblongo-lanceolatis, acutis, pinnatipartitis, basi obliquis, adnato-decurrentibus, laciniis lineari-oblongis, 
inferioribus inciso-serratis ; rachi costa venisque utrinque paleaccis, glanduloso-hirsutis ; soris papyis : 
indusio reniformi, lacero.—N. tenuifolium, Hook. Sp. Fil. vol. iv. p. 144.— Viti (U. 8. Expl. Bxped, 
Milne). 
7. L. Fijiensis, Carr. ms.; stipitibus rachibusque ferrugineo-paleaceo-hirsutis; frondihys 
amplis, submembranaceis, firmis, siccitate fusco-viridibus, late ovato-acuminatis, bipinnatis; pinnis 
primariis remotis, ovatis, acuminatis, petiolatis (supremis exceptis), secundariis v. pinnulis oblonga. 
linearibus, acutis, sessilibus, profunde fere ad costam pinnatifidis, segmentis oblongo-ovatis ciliatis, 
obtusis inferioribus pinnatifido-lobatis, reliquis subintegria; soris biserialibus dorso venularum jp. 
positis, indusiis orbiculari-cordatis pilis clavatis ciliatis.—Nephrodium Fijiense, Hook, Sec. Cent, 
Ferns, t.67.— Viti, on mountains, not common (Milne, n, 159). 
8. L. -dissecta, Carr. ms, ; rhizomate brevi, erecto ; stipitibus fasciculatis, semiteretibus, nigris 
v. fulvo-brunneis, cum rackidibus costisque pubescentibus, basi paleaceis ; frondibus ovatis, acaminatis, 
membranaceis, bipinnatis; pinnis primariis ovatis petiolatis, secundariis sessilibus lanceolatis acumi- 
natis profunde pinnatifidis, segmentis oblongis obtusiusculis sinuato-dentatis v. subpinnatifidis; 
venis simplicibus v. furcatis; soris sparsis, indusio cordato-reniformi.—Polypodium dissectum, Forst. 
Prodr, n, 441. Nephrodium dissectum, Desv. Ann. Linn, vol. vi. p. 259 (aon Baker). Aspidium 
attenuatum, Sw. Syn. Fil. p.48. Nephrodium Milnei, Hook, Sec. Cent. Ferns, t. 62.—Viti (Milne}), 
Also from Friendly Islands (Nelson !), Tongatabu (Sir E, Home!), Upolu, Samoa Islands (Sir B, 
Home !), and Aneitum, New Hebrides (M‘Gillivray !), 
9, L, davallioides, Brack, U. 8. Expl. Exped. Filices, p, 202 ; stipitibus teretibus, supra sulcatis, 
scabris, basi squamosis ; frondibus subcoriaceis, decompositis, divisionibus tri pinnatis ; pinnis primartis 
et secundariis oblongis, acuminatis; pinnulis rhomboideo-lanceolatis, pinnatifidis, laciniis lanceolatis 
acutis inciso-serratis ; rachi cum costa furfuraceo-hirsuta ; soris solitariis ; indusio rotundato-reniformi, 
integerrimo.—Viti Levu (Grieffe!), Also from Tahiti (U. 8, Expl. Exped.). 
XXVI. Oleandra, Cavan. Prielect. p. 252. Sporangia receptaculo prope basin venularum im- 
posita, in soros globosos collecta. Indusia reniformia. Venm e costa simplices v. furcate, venulis 
parallelibus unisoriferis.—Filices rhizomate repente v. erecto ; stipitibus nodoso-articulatis ; frondibus 
simplicibus, membranaceis y. subcoriaceis.—Neuronia, Don, Prodr. Fl, Nep, p. 6. Ophiopleris, 
Reinw, Syllog. Ratis, vol. ii. p. 3, 
O. Sibbaldii, Grev. Ann, Nat. Hist. Ser. 2. vol. i. p. 827, occurs in Tahiti (D. Nelson !). 
1, O. mollis, Presl, Hpim. Bot. p. 41; rhizomate erecto, tereti, ramoso, paleis squameeformibus 
ovatis obtusis imbricatis obtecto, ramis radices aereas filiformes elongatas deorsum flexas gerentibus, 
et apicem versus paleis lanceolato-subulatis densissimis obtectis; stipitibus brevibus, glabris, pulyimo 
brevissimo paleaceo ; frondibus supra glabris, subtus pubescentibus, subverticillatis, deciduis, delapsis, 
pulvinum stipitis dereliquentibus, lineari-lanceolatis, apice submucronato-acuminatis; venis 2-8- 
fureatis pubescentibus ; soris subcostalibus, uniseriatis ; indusio membranaceo, integro, oblougo-reul- 
formi.—Viti (Seemann! n, 750), Ovalau, climbing trees in mountain woods (M‘Gillivray | n. 1). 
Also from Aneitum (C, Moore!). 
XXVII. Nephrolepis, Schott, Gen. Fil. t. 3. Sporangia receptaculo ad apicem venularum 
Imposita, in soros rotundatos collecta. Indusia rotundato-reniformia v. subreniformia. Ven pinnato- 
furcatee, venulis liberis ad apices incrassatis.—Filices caudice brevi erecto stolonifero v, repentes 

