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ASPLENIUM CUNEATUM Lam. Encyc. 2: 309. 1786 
TYPE LOCALITY: Jamaica, B. W. I. 
DISTRIBUTION: West Indies, Philippine, Fiji, Samoan, and 
Hawaiian Islands. 
ILLUSTRATIONS: Sloane, Hist. Jam. 1: 46.f.2. 1707. Brack. 
Fil. U. S. Expl. Exp. pl. 27. 1854. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Maui, Robinson 344 V; 702 V; Kauai, 
Heller 2865 C, N; ex Herb. John Donnell Smith N. 
This differs from A. insiticium in texture and color and is 
smaller than the average specimen of the latter, though their 
dimensions overlap. 
ASPLENIUM PARALLELUM Baker, Hook. & Baker, Syn. Fil. 486. 
1874 
Asplenium bipinnatum Hilleb. Fl. Haw. Is. 595. 1888. 
TYPE LocaLity: Niu, Oahu. 
DISTRIBUTION: Known from type locality only. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Hillebrand B. 
This plant is represented by one sheet labelled Asblntum 
flaccidum which is placed with Asplenium Lydgatei, at Berlin. 
It differs from A. Lydgatei in being more sturdy in habit and firmer — 
in texture. 
ASPLENIUM PATENS Kaulf. Enum. 175. 1824. Not Hook. & Arn. 
Not Gaud. 
TYPE LOCALITY: Oahu. 
DISTRIBUTION: Hawaiian Islands. 
ILLUSTRATION: Hook. Sp. Fil. 3. pl. 203. 1860. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Oahu, Hillebrand B; Maui, Hillebrand 
B, K; Lydgate B. 
This rare species resembles A. cuneatum in habit in spite of its 
larger size and tripinnate divisions. 
ASPLENIUM ADIANTUM-NIGRUM L. Sp. Pl. 1081. 1753 
A. patens Gaud. Voy. Freyc. Bot. 320. 1828. Not Kaulf. 
TYPE LOCALITY: Southern Europe. 
DISTRIBUTION: Tropical countries. a 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Hawaii, Lichtenthaler N; Mann : 
