644 FILICES. 
1939), Cuernavaca, valley of Mexico (Bourgeau, 1314), Chiapas &c. (Ghiesbreght, 408), 
Jalapa (Harris), Puente Nacional, Vera Cruz (Galeotti, 6312), Mirador (Linden, 25 ; 
Liebmann); Guatemaua, Choctum and Escuintla (Godman & Salvin); Nicaracva, 
Chontales (Tate, 38, 39; Lévy, 500; Seemann, 205); Panama (Seemann, 1).—Banamas 
to Perv and Brazit. Hb. Kew. 
28. NEPHRODIUM. 
Nephrodium, Rich. ; Hook. et Bak. Syn. Fil. p. 259, et ed. 2, p. 493, t. 5. fig. 44. 
Of this genus there are 285 species described in the second edition of Hooker and 
Baker’s ‘Synopsis Filicum,’ and they are spread over nearly the whole area of the 
Order. 
‘1. Nephrodium (Lastrea) amplum, Bak. in Hook. et Bak. Syn. Fil. p. 286. 
Polypodium (Phegopteris) sloanei, Kunze in Linnea, ix. p. 251, et xviii. p. 322; Hook. Sp. Fil. iv. 
p. 263; Liebm. Mexicos Bregner, p. 55. 
Nephrodium (Lastrea) palatanganum, Hook. Sp. Fil. iv. p. 260. 
Aspidium amplum, Mett. Pheg. und Aspid. p. 74, excl. synon. Eat. Fil. Wright; Fourn. Mex. Pl. 
Enum. i. p. 98. 
Aspidium equestre, Kunze in Linnea, xviii. p. 347; Fourn. loc. cit. (species). 
Lastrea equestris, Liebm., et L. ciliata, Liebm. Mexicos Bregner, p. 121. 
Aspidium excelsum, Mett. excl. synon. fide Fourn. 
Phegopteris inequalis, Fée, 8° Mém. Foug. p. 91, et 9° Mém. Foug. p. 23, fide Fourn. loc. cit. ut 
syn. A. equestris. 
Aspidium bourgei, Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum. i. p. 98 (species). 
Phegopteris galeottii, Fée, Gen. Fil. p. 243; Fourn. loc. cit. (species). 
Polypodium galeottii, Mart. in Mart. et Gal. Foug. Mex. p. 48, t. 7. fig. 3. 
Phegopteris stenolepis, Fée, 8° Mém. Foug. p. 89. 
South Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1838: equestre, 1839: bourgai, 
1790), Mirador (Liebmann); Guatemata, Choctum and Coban (Godman & Salvin) ; 
Panama, Lion Hill (S. Hayes, 376), without locality (Cuming, 1300).—Wesr INDIEs to 
Ecuapor ; and there is a plant in the Kew Herbarium from Pitcairn Island which may 
be the same species. Hb. Kew. 
2. Nephrodium (Sagenia) athyrioides, Bak. in Journ. Bot. 1884, p. 363. 
Costa Rica, without locality (Harrison). Hb. Kew. 
3. Nephrodium brachyodon, Hook. Sp. Fil. iv. p. 83; Hook. et Bak. Syn. Fil. 
p. 295. 
Phegopteris seemanni, J. Sm. in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 228, t. 49. 
Aspidium imbricatum, Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum. i. p. 96, saltem quoad var. glabrescens. 
Polypodium imbricatum, Liebm. Mexicos Bregner, p. 58. 
South Mexico, Misantla (Hahn, 623); Guatemaua, Choctum (Godman & Salvin).—- 
West Inpies to PERu and the GALapagos; also in the Matay PeninsuLa and ARCcHI- 
PELAGO. Hb. Kew. 
The specimens recorded from Panama are from Western Colombia, further south. 
