121 



173 



the latter (his Ph. abbreviata), but this ditTerence does not exist constantly. In the 

 type one can find occasionally the basal veins truly anastomosing as in D. mega- 

 lodus, what never is the case in the variety. 



üuatemala: Ciibilquitz. Alta Verapaz, v. Türckheim ed. Donn. Smith nr. 8813 (W); Bkknoui.i.i et 

 Cario nr. 272 (C); vicinity of Cacao, H. S. Bakber nr. 168 and 170 W). 



Costa Rica: Vicinity of Turrialba, Maxon nr. 175 (W); forets de Tsâki, Talamanca, Tonduz nr. 947() 

 (C, W); Tuis, PiTTiER nr. 11292 (C); Wercklé (C;. 



Panama: Maxon nr. .ï774 (W). 



Colombia: Sta. Marta, H. H. Simith nr. 2690 (C). 



In Syn. Fil. 295 Nephrodium brachijodus is said to occur also in Malayan 

 Peninsula and Isles. I have seen several specimens from the former locality deter- 

 mined at Kew, but they belong all to a species, which in pubescence and venation 

 is totally different. It is figured by Beddome (Ferns brit Ind. Suppl. tab. 379) and 

 is probably an undescribed species belonging to Cyclosonis. 



189. Dryopteris Fendleri (Eaton) O. Ktze. Rev. •>: 812, 1891; 

 C. Chr. Ind, 264. - Fig. 23. 



Syn. Åspidiiim Fendleri Elaton, Mem, Amer. Acad. n. s. S: 210. I860. 

 Nephrodium Fendleri Hook, spec, 4: 82. 1862; Bak, Syn. 295. 



Type from Venezuela, Tovar 

 leg. Fenoler nr. 372 (B, and a photo- 

 graph of Eaton's specimen in W!) 



Closely related to D. glandulosa, 

 with which it agrees in size, cutting 

 and texture, opposite pinnæ, pubes- 

 cence, presence of aërophores and 

 brown fibrils on costæ beneath and in 

 its hastate, terminal pinna. The main 

 differences are 1) the stramineous co- 

 stæ and costulæ and light-green sur- 

 faces, 2) the supramedial sori, which 

 are furnished with a corrugated, gla- 

 brous indusium, and 3) the larger 

 number of veins, about 6 to each side 

 of the costule, running to the cuneate, 

 cartilagineous membrane, which up- 

 wards is nearly 1 mm broad. 



Kig. 23. D. Fendleri (Eat,) O, Ktze. Portion of 



pinna x *U; segments X I'l» and fragment 



showing the venation below the sinus as seen 



from the upperside X !'(.• (orig. . 



Jenman referred Ü. Fendleri to 1). oenusta (Bull. Bot. Dept. Jamaica n, s. :i: 

 188), D. oenusta is, however, not at all related to the present species, easily distin- 

 guished from it by venation, pinnatifid apex, stellate pubescence and other characters. 



D. K. 1). VIdeiisk. SelsU. Skr., 7. Hække, iiiilurvideiisk. ug matheni. Alii X. 2. 



