THE FERNS OF NICARAGUA. 2 OI 



P.teemosum H. B. K.,— Mett., Fil. Hort. Bot. Lip., p. 34.pl. xxiv,fig.6, a, b; 

 Mett., Ub. Ein. Farng., pt. 1, p. S2, pi. 1, figs. 52, 54. in parte Eaton, Fil. 

 Wr. et Fend., p. 199. 



The following references to the tvpe may, or do. include the 

 variety. 



P. mi gush 'folium Swartz. Fl. Ind. Oc... . 1627; Swz., Syn. Fil., 



Lieb., Mex. Breg., p. 36: Hook., Sp. Fil , vol. v, p. 40; Hemsl.. Biol. 



Cent. Am., vol. 111, p. 654: Bak., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. IV, p. 116; Bom. 



et Ch., Fil., p. 231 (the la>t two from Costa Rica). 

 Campxloneitron dimorphum Fourn. var. angusti folium Fourn., Sertum Nic, 



p. 252. 



A single plant with seven fronds was collected on a tile 

 roof in the village of Castillo. The fruit is immature. 



Reported I as C. dimorphum var. august if olium) by Four- 

 nier without localitv. and 1 as P. angustifolium 1 by Hemsley 

 from Chontales. In neither case is the variety specifically 

 mentioned. but may have been included with the type. 



11. P. L.EVIGATUM CaV. PL XX. Fig. IO. 



Swz.. Syn. Fil., p. 2S; Hook, and Bak., Syn. Fil., p. 34S: Hemsl., Biol. Cent. 

 Am., vol. in, p, 661; Bak., Jour. Bot., vol. xxii. p. 364. 

 P. la fat hi folium Swz., Svn. Fil.. p. 2>. 



Ctimpyloneuron lanciforme Presl, Tent. Pter., p. 19, pi. VII, Eg. :-. 

 Cantpvloneitron fasciale Presl, Tent. Pter , p. 190. 



P. tasciale Willd.,— Mett., Ub. Ein. Farng., pt. I, p. S2 : Hook.. Sp. Fil.. vol. v, 

 p. 41. 



Four plants were collected on a tree near Castillo. The 

 rootstocks are short, dark-green when at length denuded of 

 scales, and creeping. The stipes are crowded and very short 

 or almost wanting. 



The fronds measure 334^ to 6 inches in length. and 53 to i}& 

 inches in width, and are oblanceolate or obiance-ovate in form. 

 The veins are indistinct, but where traceable the venation is 

 clearlv that of Campyloneuron. 



Reported from Nicaragua without exact locality by Hemsle} . 



12. P. repexs L. PI. xx. Fig. 11. 



Swz., Fl. Ind. Occ, p. 1635: Swz., Syn. Fil., p. 29: Mett., Fil. Hort. Bot. Lip., 

 p. 34, pi. xxiv, figs. 1-3: Eaton, Fil. Wr. et Fend.. p. 199: Hook., Sp. Fil., 

 vol. v, p. 39: Hook, and Bak., Syn. Fil., p. 34S; Hem^l., Biol. Cent. 



IV— 2 Q 2 



