THE FERNS OF NICARAGUA. jaq 



Found sparingly in low, deep woods near Castillo. The 

 specimens are quite typical. 



Reported from Chontales by Fournier [ibid.). 



9. A. concinnum H. B. K. PI. x, Figs. 2-7. 



Presl, Rel. Haenk., p. 63; Lieb., Mex. Breg., p. 115; Mett., Fil. Hort. Bot. 

 Lip., p. 48; Hook., Sp. Fil., vol. 11, p. 42; Eaton, Fil. Wr. et Fend., p. 202; 

 Roth., Les Foug., vol. 1, p. 143, pi. xiv: Fourn., Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr., vol. 

 xvii, p. 236; Hook, and Bak., Syn. Fil., p. 123; Smith, Ferns, Brit, and 

 For., p. 186; Fourn., Sertum Nic, p. 259; Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. 

 in, p. 607: Bak., Jour. Bot., vol. xxn, p. 362 (from Costa Rica). 



The larger fronds are typical, and the smaller differ only 

 in being bi-pinnate. This fern is terrestrial in habit, with 

 tufted stipes. 



Quite common on banks along the shores of Lake Nicara- 

 gua on Ometepe, and also occurring sparingly on the inner 

 walls of the old fort at Castillo. 



Reported from the vicinity of Granada and from Ometepe 

 by Fournier, and from Ometepe by Hemsley. 



10. A. tenerum Szvartz. PI. x, Figs. 8-10. 



Swz., Fl. Ind. Occ, p. 1719; Swz., Syn. Fil., p. 125; Presl, Rel. Haenk., p. 

 63; Lieb., Mex. Breg., p. 115; Mett., Fil. Hort. Bot. Lip., p. 48; Hook., 

 Sp. Fil., vol. 11, p. 45 ; Eaton, Fil. Wr. et Fend., p. 202 ; Roth., Les Foug., 

 vol. 11, p. 43, pi. xii ; Hook, and Bak., Syn Fil., p. 124; Smith, Ferns, 

 Brit, and For., p. 186; Eaton, Ferns N. Am., vol. 11, p. 231, pi. lxxvii; 

 Fourn., Sertum Nic, p. 259; Underwood, Our Nat. Ferns and Their 

 All., p. 86; Chapm., Fl. So. St., p. 670; Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. in, 

 p. 611 ; Bak., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. iv, p. 115 ; Hitch., PI. Bah., p. 152. 



The specimens are typical, and occurred sparingly on 

 Ometepe, hanging over a bank by the roadside in deep 

 woods near Moyogalpa. 



Reported from Granada by Fournier and Hemsley {ibid.). 



11. A. dolosum Kunze var. wilsoni [Nook.) Bak. PI. x, 

 Figs. 11, 12. 



Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. v, pi. 107. 



A. wilsdni Hook., Sp. Fil., vol., 11, p. 6, pi. lxxii A; Hook., Fil. Ex., pi. 



xiv; Smith, Ferns, Brit, and For., p. 183. 

 A. dolosum Kunze (including var. -wilsoni), — Hook, and Bak., Syn. Fil., p. 



127; Fourn. Sertum Nic, p. 259; Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. in, p. 



608. 



