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All tropical countries, and extending in the north temperate regions to the Azores 

 and Hong-Kong, and in the south to the Cape and New Zealand. 



There is. however, no specimen from the Bermudas in the Kew Herbarium. 



Nephrodium thelypteris, Desv. 



Nephrodium thelypteris, Desv. in Mtin. Soc. Linn. Par., ii. p. 257 ; Hook, and Baker, Synop. Fil., 



ed. 2, p. 271. 

 Aspidium thelypteris, Swartz, Synop. Fil, p. 50; Chapm., Fl. Southern U.S., p. 594. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous. Pembroke Marsh— Lefroy ; without locality — Rein. 

 Generally diffused in the temperate zones of both hemispheres. 



Nephrodium villosum, PresL 



Nephrodium villosum, PresL, Reliq. Haenk., i. p. 38; Hook.'and Baker, Synop. Fil., ed. 2, p. 286. 

 Aspidium villosum, Swartz, Synop. Fil., p. 56 ; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 690. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous. Without locality — Rein. 



West Indies, southward to Peru and Chili. 



There are no Bermudan specimens at Kew of this species, which is included on the 

 authority of Rein. 



Nephrolepis exaltata, Schott. 



Ne/phrolepis exaltata, Schott, Gen. Fil, with a figure; Hook, and Baker, Synop. Fil., ed. 2, p. 301 ; 



Chapm., Fl. Southern U.S., p. 596. 

 Aspidium exaltatum, Swartz, Synop. Fil., p. 45 ; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 688. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous. Devonshire J\Iarsh — Lefroy ; without locality — Moseley ; 

 Rein. 



Generally diffused in tropical countries. 



Polypodium pectinatum, Linn. 



Pohjpodium pectinatum, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 1085; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 699. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous. Walsingham — Lefroy; Hunter; without locality — Rem. 



Florida and Mexico to Peru and Brazil. 



Polypodium elasticum, Rich. 



Polypodium elasticum, Rich, ex Hook, and Baker, Synop. Fil., ed. 2, p. 332. 



Polypodium taxifolium, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 1086; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 699, in part. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous. Caves at Paynter's Vale— Moseley ; without locality— 

 Lefroy. 



Florida. West Indies, and Mexico to Peru and Brazil. 



