44 SPECIES BLANCOANAE 
This species is common and widely distributed in the Philip- 
pines along streams and is universally known as paco; the tender 
shoots are much used as food. 
Illustrative specimen from Rizal Province, Luzon, December, 
1912 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 592). 
ASPLENIUM Linnaeus 
Allantodia pinnata Blanco FI. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 571 (sp. nov.); ed. 3, 3 
(1879) 242—ASPLENIUM MACROPHYLLUM Sw. 
This species was reduced by Fernandez-Villar to Asplenium 
brackenridget Baker, which is a synonym of Diplazium (Athy- 
rum) bulbiferum Brack. Copeland in his revision of the Phil- 
ippine species of Athyrium, Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1907) Bot. 
297, considering that F.-Villar was correct in this reduction 
of Allantodia pinnata, has adopted Blanco’s specific name, calling 
the species Athyrium pinnatum (Blanco) Copeland, and citing 
many synonyms. Fernandez-Villar was manifestly wrong in 
making this reduction for three reasons: first, Blanco’s de- 
scription does not apply to Diplaziwm bulbiferum Brack. ; second, 
Athyrium “pinnatum” of Copeland does not grow in or near 
Mandaloyon; and third, there is no valid reason for con- 
sidering that it ever did grow there. The species, as interpreted 
by Copeland, is one of the primeval forests and usually occurs 
at and above altitudes of 500 meters, although it has been found 
in Bataan Province at an altitude of about 75 meters; Manda- 
loyan, a suburb of Manila, is at sea level or nearly so, and Man- 
daloyan has certainly not supported any type of primeval forest 
within historical times. The only fern to be found on the entire 
Mandaloyan estate that at all agrees with Blanco’s description 
is Asplenium macrophyllum, and this fern is abundant in some 
parts of the estate, and moreover is a fern to which Blanco’s 
description certainly applies. 
Illustrative specimen from Mandaloyan, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
November, 1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 7B). 
STENOCHLAENA J. Smith 
Diliman Blanco FI. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 573; ed. 3, 3 (1879) 245—=STENO- 
CHLAENA PALUSTRIS (Burm. f.) Bedd. 
This fern is common at low altitudes in swamps near the sea 
throughout the Philippines. It is locally known as hagndaya, and 
in Manila as diliman. The tough climbing stems are brought 
to Manila in large quantities, and on account of their durability — 
in salt water are extensively used by the natives in tying together 
the parts of bamboo fish traps. : 
