OF THE Synopsis FILICUM 627 
It is probable that this list will be somewhat extended when 
Fée’s collection becomes better known. 
As stated in an earlier paper of this series this genus is closely 
related to Phegopteris and will form a member of the tribe Asfi- 
dieae, It has no near relation to any other group of this group. 
II. Hecisropreris J. Sm. Lond. Jour. Bot. 1: 193. 1842 
( Monotypic ) 
I. HeEcistopreris puMILA (Spreng.) J. Sm. Lond. Jour. Bot. 1: 
193. 1842 
Gymnogramma pumila Spreng. Tent. Supp. ad Syst. Veg. 
Linn. 31, 1828. (Type from Guiana.) 
ffab. Trinidad and Guatemala to Guiana. 
This genus has somewhat uncertain relations. Diels places it 
among the VirraRIEAk, with which it has doubtful affinity. 
III. Gymnopreris Bernh. Schrader’s Jour. fiir die Botanik, 1799: 
297. 1799 
(Monotypic, based on Preris ruffa L.=Acrostichum rufum L.*) 
1, GYMNOPTERIS RUFA (L.) Bernh. Schrader’s Jour. 1799: 297. 
1799 
Preris ruffa L. Sp. Pl. 1074. 1753. (Based on Sloan, p/. 45./. 
7, from Jamaica.) 
Acrostichum rufum L. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 1525. 1763. 
* Besides the North American species the genus Gymmnofteris contains the fol- 
lowing : 
. Gymnopteris tomentosa ( Lam.) 
Asplenium tomentosum Lam. Encyc. Meth. Bot. 2: 308. 1786. (Zype from 
Brazil. ) : 
‘ Gymnopteris vestita ( Wall.) 
Grammitis vestita Wall. Cat. Pl. n. 12, 1828. (Type from India.) 
Gymnogramme vestita Hook. Ic. Pl. 2: pl. 115. 1837. 
Gymnopteris Miilleri (Hook. ) 
Gymnogramme Miilleri. Hook. Sp. Fil. 5: 143. pl. 295. 1864. (Type from 
Australia, £, Miiller. 
: sa Gymnopteris Gardneri ( Baker) 
Cymnogramme Gardneri Baker, Syn. Fil., Ed. 2, 515. 1874. (Type from Brazil, 
Gardner 
Att < Gymnopteris Delavayi (Baker) 
Gymnogramme Delavayi Baker, Annals Bot. 5 : 484. 1891. (Type from Yun- 
nan, China, De/avay. ) 
