SPICILEGIA GORGONEA. 193 
laciniis oblongis apice latioribus rotundatis, crenatis, indu- 
siis latis quadratis hirtis. 
Has. In muris Sacchari agrorum villium insule S. Nicolai 
(Forbes, n. 21. d. 30 Martii, 1822.) In sylvis Euphorbie 
et alibi passim in ins. S. Nicolai (Forbes, 8. d. 30 Martii, 
1822) ad apicem Montis Verede, ins. S. Vincenti (Th. 
Vogel, n. 5. Junio, 1841.) In herb. ins. Cap. Vir. (Mus. 
reg. Par.) 
Though this species comes near the Adiantum caudatum, 
Linn, and 4. hirsutum, Bory, the shape and the incisures of 
theleaves, as well as of the indusia, are very distinct. It 
May perhaps be the plant called A. incisum by Forskahl, 
(Fl. Æg. Arab. p. 187) but it does not agree with the short 
description he gives of that species. 
272. Asplenium polydactylon, Webb; stipitis robusti per 
totam longitudinem paleacei nervo medio tereti marginibus 
revolutis, fronde ad apicem stipitis a basi digitato-radiata 
' sexies dichotoma, dichotomia summa brevi equali pinnis 
linearibus latiusculis planiusculis apice 2-3-dentatis, den- 
tibus 2-apiculatis. i 
Han. In herb. ins. Cap. Vir. (Mus. reg. Par.) 
A nostra B, radiatum, Presl, quod verum quoque Asplenium 
nec Blechnum, differt stipitibus debilibus filiformibus basi 
nudis, fronde quater raro quinties dichotoma, pinnis angustis 
Sepe longitudine inzequalibus, apice acutis vel irregulariter 
ad latera dentatis, 
Our comparison has been established with a plant brought 
- by Commerson from the Mauritius in the herbarium of Des- 
fontaines, and ticketed “ Asplenium radiatum, Sp. Pl. 308,” 
In the handwriting of Willdenow, which agrees perfectly with 
the figure of Vahl. To which, or whether to either of these, 
the synonymy of Forskáhl should be appended, appears doubt- 
ful, unless Vahl had himself seen the plant of that author. 
273. Asplenium palmatum, Lamck. Encycl. 2. 802. Swartz, 
Syn. p. 75.—Ic. Pluk. Phytogr. t. 287. f. 4. 
Han. Ad arborum radices in declivibus umbrosis ins. S. Ni- 
colai, (Forbes, d. 3 Martii, 1822.) 
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