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Asplenium (Diplaziuni) brackenridgei, Baker. 



Asplenium (Diplazium) brackenridgei, Baker in Hook and Bak. Synopsis Fil., p. 234, et in Journ. 



Linn. Soc. LonJ., xv. p. 107. 

 Diplazium tenerum, Presl ; Seem., Fl. Vit., p. 356. 



Admiralty Islands. — This is also represented in the Kew Herbarium from the 

 Samoan, Fiji, Solomon, and Philippine Islands. 



Asplenium (Anisogonium) esculentum, Presl. 



Asplenium (Anisogonium) esculentum, Presl ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., xv. p. 107 ; Hook. 



and Bale, Synopsis Fil., p. 244. 

 Asplenium (Diplazium) vitiense, Baker ; Seem., Fl. Vit., p. 357. 



Admiralty Islands. — North-east Australia to Formosa, China, and the Himalayas, 

 and eastward in Polynesia to the Fijis and Samoa. This species is not included in 

 Bentham's Flora Aitstraliensis, but a specimen in the Kew Herbarium, from Eockingham 

 Bay, named Asplenitun polypodioides by Mueller, is it, Mr Baker tells us. 



Nephrodium molle, Desv. 



Nephrodium molle, Desv. ; Baker in Journ. Linn." Soc. Lond., xv. p. 107; Benth., Fl. Austr., vii. 



p. 756 (sub Aspidio). 

 Nephrodium nymphale, Carruthcrs in Seem. Fl. Vit., p. 3G3. 



Admiralty Islands.— One of the most generally diffused ferns in tropical and sub- 

 tropical regions. 



Nephrodium truncatum, Presl. 



Nephrodium truncatum, Presl; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., xv. p. 108; Benth., Fl. Austr., 

 vii. p. 750 ; Seem., Fl. Vit., p. 363. 



Admiralty Islands. — North-eastern Australia to the Philippines and the Himalayas ; 

 the Mascarene and Comoro Islands, and very common in Polynesia, from New Caledonia 

 to the Fiji, Society, and Sandwich Islands. 



Nephrolepis acuta, Presl. 



Nephrolepis acuta, Presl; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., xv. p. 108; Seem., Fl. Vit., p. 361. 



Admiralty Islands. — A very widely spread species, common in Polynesia, from New 

 Caledonia to Maingaia, the Society, and the Pelew Islands. Although not included in 

 the Flora Australiensis, there are uumerous Australian specimens in the Kew Herbarium 

 bearino- this name. 



Nephrolepis exaltata, Schott. 



Nephrolepis <.<<i//-it<i, Schott j Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., xv. p. 108; Benth., Fl. Austr., 

 vii. p. 75 1. 



Admiralty Islands. — Generally diffused in most warm countries ; in Polynesia it 

 ranges from New Caledonia to the Society, Ellice, and Sandwich groups. 



