OCTOBER 7, 1911] New FERNS FROM SIBUYAN 1151 
datis, costis squamuliferis vel sursum minutius setiferis, lamina 
coriacea glabra, supina pagina nigra, prona pallida, venis fur- 
catis; soris medialibus, indusio globoso, brunneo, persistente. 
No. 12513, Mt. Giting-giting of Sibuyan Island, alt. 1450 m. 
Group of C. integra J. Sm., nearest C. Robinsonii Copel., 
from which and from C. philippinensis Baker it differs essentially 
in the character of the pubescence, and in various minor details. 
TECTARIA Cav. 
;Tectaria adenophora Copel. spec. vel nomen nova. 
Sagenia rhizomate brevirepente, cum basibus stipitum 
paleis nitidis nigris acicularibus dense vestito, tota planta pilis 
minutis ferrugineis glandulosis vestita et praecipue eis ciliata; 
stipite 10-20 em. alto, gracile; fronde 10-15 em. alta, deltoidea, 
acuminata; pinnis liberis utroque latere plerumque 2, quarum 
infima furcata deltoidea, parte mediali-apieale profunde pin- 
natifida secutis; segmentis majoribus lobatis, minoribus crenatis 
vel integris, acuminatis, herbaceis; soris sparsis vel utroque 
latere venarum uniseriatis; indusio glandulifero; ciliato, minuto, 
mox difficile detectu. 
No. 12149, Sibuyan Island, alt. 500 m. ''Payung-payung." 
Distinguishable from the next by the black paleae, acuminate 
segments, small and inconspicuous indusia, and denser pubes- 
cence. This is more likely than the following to be Aspidium 
coadunatum Wall. 
Tectaria Christii Copel. in Philip. Journ. Sci. II (1907) 416. 
This species is ambiguous, and I take this opportunity to 
explain my opinion of its status. The name was published be- 
cause I regarded Aspidium coadunatum Wall. as not valid for 
transfer; but because I was also in some doubt as to the original 
fern itself, I took care to refer to Christ's diagnosis to establish 
the fern in mind and in hand, Copeland, 1899, from Bontoc. I 
am now decidedly of the opinion that Christ erred in identifying 
this plant with that of Wallich. The name T. Christii is to be held 
for Christ's plant of the Philippines, diagnosed by Christ, the type 
