206 NATURAL HISTORY BULLETIN. 



P. truncicola Klotzsch. 



Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. in, p. 671, from Chontales. 



P. vaccinifolium F. et L. 



Fourn., Sertum Nic, p. 252, (as Craspedaria); Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. 

 in, p. 671; both from Chontales; Bom. et Ch., Fil., p. 222, from Nica- 

 ragua without locality. 



Sub-class II. EUSPORANGIAm 



Sub-order II. MARATTIACE/E. 



Genus MAR ATT I A Smith. 

 No species of the genus were observed, but the following is a 



Reported Species: 

 M. alata Smith. 



Fourn., Sertum Nic, p. 261, (as M. zveinman nice folia Lieb.); Hemsl., Biol. 

 Cent. Am., vol. in, p. 696; both without exact locality. 



Genus DAN^A Smith. 



1. D. elliptica Smith. 



Hook, et Grew, pl.Lii (the text, however, is headed pi. li); Eaton, Fil. 

 Wr. et Fend., p. 217. Hook, and Bak., S> n. Fil., p. 444; Hemsl., Biol. 

 Cent. Am., vol. m, p. 697; Bom. et Ch., Fil., p. 248. 

 D. media Lieb., Mex. Breg., p. 154. 



A single sterile frond was found in deep woods near Cas- 

 tillo. A comparision with authentic specimens, and with the 

 descriptions cited, leaves no doubt concerning the correctness 

 of the identification. 



Not reported from Nicaragua, the nearest published locality 

 being Panama. 



2. D. crispa End. et Reich. PI. xx, Fig. 17. 



Hook, and Bak., Syn. Fil., p. 525; Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. m, p. 696; 

 Bom. et Ch., Fil., p. 249. 



One sterile frond was collected in deep woods near Camp 

 Menocal. It is typical in every character. The species has 

 heretofore been reported only from Costa Rica. 



Reported Species. 

 D. moritziana Presl. 



Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am., vol. m, p. 697, from Chontales. 



