THE FERNS OF NICARAGUA. jSj 



The fronds are tri-pinnatifid, and quite typical, resembling 

 very closely Fendlers Xo. 69 from Trinidad, in the Shaw 

 Herbarium. 



New to Nicaragua and Central America. It is not reported 

 in the Biologia Cent. Am. 



5. A. CANALICULATUM [KlotzScK) Hook. PI. XIX. Fig. 12. 



PI. xx, Fig. 2. 



Hook., Sp. Fil., vol. V, p. 247: Hook, and Bak., Syn. Fil., p. 415. 



Polybotrya canaliculata Klotzsch, — Mett., Fil. Hort. Bot. Eip., p. 24; Eaton, 

 Fil. Wr. et Fend., p. 196; Smith, Hist. Fil., p. 133. 



The fronds are tri-pinnate. The difference in the cutting of 

 the pinnules between this and the preceding species is shown 

 by the figures. The specimens in the collection closely resem- 

 ble Fendlers Xo. 262 from Venezuela, in the Shaw Herbarium. 

 One group of specimens was found near Camp Menocal. The 

 plants were growing in rich soil in a rather open portion of 

 the woods. Xone were climbing. 



This species is also new to Xicaragua and to Central 

 xAmerica. 



6. A. peltatum Swariz. 



Swz., Fl. Ind. Occ, p. 1593; Swz., Syn. Fil., p. ti; Lieb.. Mex. Breg., p. 19; 



Mett., Fil. Hort. Bot. Lip., p. 18; Eaton, Fil. Wr. et Fend., p. 193: Hook., 



Sp. Fil., vol. v, p. 252; Hook, and Bak., Syn. Fil., p. 416: Hemsl., Biol. 



Cent. Am., vol. 111. p. 68S. 

 Olfersia peltata Presl, Tent. Pter., p. 234, pi. x, rig. 15. 

 Acrostichum foenictilaceum H. et G., Icon. Fil., pi. cxix. 

 JViipiJoptois peltata Swz., — Smith, Hi5.t. Fil., p. 130; Smith, Ferns, Br. and 



For., p. no; Fourn., Sertum Nic, p. 250. 



A few sterile fronds only were collected on rocks subject 

 to overflow, below the lower falls of the Deseado River near 

 the Divide. 



Reported (as Rhipidoptcrh) from Nicaragua without local- 

 ity by Fournier. 



7. A. AL.TENUM Sz.-art:. 



Swz., Fl. Ind. Occ, p. 1595: Swz., Syn. Fil., p. 13; Hook., Sp. Fil., vol. v. 

 p. 272; Hook, and Bak.. Syn. Fil.. p. 419: Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. 

 in, p. 6S3. 



