186 E. B. Copeland: 



Xear A. persicifoliiDn , in spite of the grey and almost 

 coriaceous fronds. 



6. Aspleiiium hirtuin Kaulf., var. repressum Copeland n. var. A 

 typo differt frondibiis minoribus, vix 20 cm altis, fere sessi- 

 libus, et pinnis obtiisis. 



Luzon IsL, Prov. Bataan, Mt. Mariveles, exposed to strong 

 "winds, 1200 m. s. m. (MERmLL no. 32 12). 



Diplazium Sw. 

 1. Diplazium palauaiieiisc Copeland n. sp. Stipite valido, 30 — 40 cm 

 alto, pedem versus iiigro nigroc^ue-squamoso, sursum stramineo 

 vel bi'unneo, rhacbique glabris; fronde 30 — 60 cm alta, pinnata, 

 pinna apieali lateralibus simili; pinnis alternantibus, reniotis, 

 ca. 6-jugatis, majoribus 30 cm longis, 25 — 30 mm latis, aoutis, 

 obscure serratis, coriaceis, glabris, inferioribus in stipites breves 

 subsymmetrice contractis, superioribus rhachi adnatis; venis 

 2 — 3-furcatis; soris linearibus, a raargine reniotis. 



Palauan Isl., on the ground in the forest, 500 m. s. m. 

 (Merrill no. 746). 



Nearest D. bantainense Blume, but larger, Avith more 

 numerous, narrower, and not entire pinnae, and a space be- 

 tvs^een the margin and the ends of the sori. 



Callipteris. 

 1. Callil)teris i)ari('iis Copeland n. sp. Caudice valido erecto, nigro, 

 paleis lanceolatis, 8 nmi longis, fuscis vestito; fi'ondibus con- 

 fertis; stipite eanaliculato, ca. 35 cm alto, deorsum subsquamoso, 

 nigrescente, sursum viridi; rhachi squamulis minutis vestita; 

 pinnis brevi-jx'dicdlatis, ca. 2-iugatis, dcctrsiim inajmibus, 

 ovatis, acuminatis, ad l)ases rotundatis, integris, subeoriaceis, 

 glabris; pinna tci'ininali lateralibus simili; axillis sursum vivi- 

 paro-bulbiferis; vonis satis distinctis, pr()])c costam 1-fiircatis, 

 extra soros anastdiiinsantibus; s(tris dijjiaznidcis, lincai'ibus, 

 rectis, a costa -/s <"' nuirginem extensis. 



Mindanao Isl., i'lov. Davao, Todaya, on the ground in 

 tiie woods (CoPEr,ANii no. 1287). 



Tlie young j)lants cling in the axils of tbc pinnao oven 

 after tliey have five well grown simple leaves and numerous 

 roots, all free from the ground. Fronds about 5 dm liigh liy 

 2 diu wide. 



