314 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA, 
ASPLENIUM L. Sp. P12: 1078. 1753. Spheenworr, 
About 330 species, widely diffused over tropical and temperate regions. 
Asplenium pinnatifidum Nutt. Gen, Pl. 2: 251. 181s. MOUNTAIN SPLEENWORT. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 683. Chap. Fl, 592, Eaton, Ferns N.A.1:61, ¢. 8, f..2. Under- 
wood, Native Ferns, 103. 
Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ken- 
tucky, and Illinois, to southern Missouri, Arkansas, and southeastern Tennessee. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region and ‘Tennessee Valley. Cletts of sandstone rocks. 
Dekalb County, Lookout Mountain, 1,600 feet. Cuilman County, highest ridges, 1,000 
feet. Winston County, Colliers Creek (7. MW. Peters), 1,500 feet. Marion County, 
Pikeville (4, A, Smith), Lauderdale County, Florence (M. C. Wilson). June, July; 
not rare. ; 
Type locality: Crevices of rocks along the Schuylkill; also in Tennessee. 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Asplenium ebenoides hk. ht. Scott, Journ. Royal Hort. Soe. 1866: 87. 1X66, 
ScCorr’s SPLEENWORT, 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 684, Chap. Fl. Suppl. 670. Eaton, Ferns N. A. 1:25, t. 4, fe 2 
Underwood, Native Ferns, 103. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern New England. southeastern Pennsyl- 
vania, Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri. Local and rare. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt. Gravelly shaded hillsides, Hale County, Havana 
(Miss Tutwiler), Marion County, on sandstone rock (2. .f, Smith). Rare. 
Type locality: Limestone cliffs of the Schuylkill River, near Philadelphia 
(Scott). 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Onkes; Eaton, Ferns N. A. 1:24. 1879, 
EBONY FERN. 
Acrostichum platyneuros LL. Sp. V1. 2:1069. 1753. 
Asplenium ebeneum Ait. Hort. Kew, 3:462. 1789, 
Gray, Man, ed. 6,684. Chap, F1.592. | Eaton, Ferns N. A.1:21, 6.4, /. 7. Coulter, 
Contr. Nat. Herb, 2:566. Underwood, Native Ferns, 104. 
Aleghenian to Lonisianian area. Ontario, New England, throughout the Atlan- 
tie States to Florida and the Gulf States to Texas, thence to Indian Territory, 
Arkansas, and Missouri, 
ALABAMA: Over the State, Copsesand rich woodlands, Cullman County. Mont- 
gomery County, the form with deeply serrated leaves (1. ebenewm var. serratum auct, ). 
Mobile County. August, September; common. 
Type locality: “ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv, Herb. Mohr. 
Asplenium parvulum Mart, & Gall. Mem. Acad. Brux. 15: [reprint 60]. 1842. 
Livr.eE EBONY SPLEENWORT, 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 681. Chap, Fl. Suppl. 670. Eaton, Ferns N. A. 1:279, t. 86, f. 
5,6, Coulter, Contr, Nat. Herb. 2:566, Underwood, Native Ferns, 104, 
MENICO. 
Carolinian area, South Virginia and Tennessee to South Carolina, west to Texas, 
Arkansas, and South Missouri. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley to Lower hills. Shaded rocky hillsides, mostly on 
limestone rock. Lawrence County (7. J. Peters), 1,000 feet. “Walker County, Lost 
Creek, Madison County, Monte Sano, 800 feet. Bibb County, Pratt's Ferry (/. A. 
Smith), Lauderdale County (A. C. Wilson). Clay County, rocky banks Talladega 
Creek. July; not infrequent. 
Type locality: Mexico. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Asplenium trichomanes L. Sp. P], 2:1080. 1753. MAIDENHAIR SPLEENWORT, 
Gray, Man, ed. 6, 681. Chap, P1592. Eaton, Ferns N. A. 1: 271, ¢. 3G, f. 1-8. 
Wats. Bot. Calif. 2:344. Underwood, Native Ferns, 104. 
Europe, Asta, SourH Arrica, New ZEALAND, West INDIES, MExIco, SoutTu 
AMERICA. 
Alleghenian and Carolinianareas. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario 
to Saskatchewan; British Columbia to Oregon and California; New England west 
to Michigan, Missouri, Arkansas, and Colorado; south from the Ohio Valley to the 
mountains of Georgia, 
ALABAMA; Mountain region. Lower hills. Damp sheltered rocks. Lawrence 
