Caba (Wright. 970.). 
Ex affinitate der. attenuati Kze, sed rhizomate medio- 
eri follisque basi lougins Attenuatis satis diversum. (K.) 
Acrostichum attennatum Kze. (non Fee.) 
Rhbizoma repens, elongatum, paleis membranaceis, ferru- 
gineis, denique fuscis, ovato-lanceolatis, integerrimis, diva- 
rieatis dense squamosum; folia distantia, coriacea, supra gla- 
berrims, infra minutissime fusco -paleacen; phyllopodia 4— 
5 longa; steriliam petiolus straminens 4 — 7“ longus, 
paleis paucis, fuseis, ovatis obsitus; lamina 9° —1’ lon-- 
ga, ad 1% lata, lanceolata, basi attenuata, acuminata; 
nervi manifesti, 1’ distantes, sub augulo 709% decnrrentes; 
fertilium petiolus ad 8° longus, lamina 7° longa, 8 lata. 
Acrostichum attenuatum Kze. herb. ex parte. Eat, fil. 
Wright. Fendi. p. 194. (nomen.) — Elaphoglossum Moore 
Ind. p. 352. pt. — Acrostichum marginatum Moritz. msc. 
Columbia, Merida (Funk et Schlim 970.), Tovar (Moritz 
125. 441. Fendler. 290.) 
In systemate inter Acrostichum firmum Mett. et Aer. 
Hoffmanni Mett. sistens. Acrostichum attenuatum Fee Gen. 
p. 48 (nomen) nem VI. p.1. T. 1. f.1 (1854) est derostichum 
melanopus Kze. Linnaea 23. p. 298. (1850) (K.). 
Acrostichum Hoffmanni Mett. 
Rhizoma repens, elongatum, crassitiern penuae anserinae 
subadaequans, paleis rigidis, fuscis %'4‘” longis, 'h“" Iatis, 
ovato-Janceolatis, acuminatis squaimosum, denique subdenuda- 
tum; folia disticha 6—- 9 distantia, eoriacea, dura, infra ad 
eostam nna cum petiolo paleis paucis nigricanti-fuscis, ova- 
tis, acatis, hine inde basi dilaceratis adspersa, ceterum palea- 
ceo-punctata, supra nuda, subdifformia; phyilopodia 67°” 
longa; sterilium petiolus 1-- 1%” Iongus, lamina 3—6" 
