26 Baker. A Summary of the new Ferns 



3*. Adiantum Pearcei, Philippi, in Linnaea, XXXIII, 304. 

 Andes of Chili, Pearce. Near A . pumilum, Svv. Not seen. 



3*. A. Gravesii, Hance, in Journ. Bot. 1875, *97 = & Mariesii, 

 Baker, in Card. Chron., N. S. XIV, 494. Central China, 

 Lamont, Maries. Simply pinnate frond like dwarf lunulatum ; 

 segments like those of monochlamys. 



3*. A. ruizianum, Klotzsch. ; Hook. Sp. Fil. II, 10. Stipe naked, 

 castaneous, 6-9 in. long. Frond lanceolate, simply pinnate, 

 6-8 in. long, 2-2 \ in. broad, firm, glabrous. Pinnae i-ij 

 in. broad ; end one deltoid ; side ones suborbicular, broader 

 than long ; lower margin straight ; all the rest crenate ; petiole 

 of lower pinnae \-\ in. long. Sori orbicular, placed all round 

 the pinnae except the base. Peru, Pavon. Near A. grossum, 

 Mett., but pinnae smaller, with longer stalks, and sori and 

 indusia orbicular. Described from a type specimen kindly 

 lent by Mr. H. C. Levinge. 



5*. A. amelianum, Glaziou; Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1882, 309. 

 South Brazil, Glaziou, 12,280. Doubtfully distinct from A. 

 rhizophytum, Schrad. 



7*. A. Zaulfussii, Willd. and 8, A. obliquum, Willd. are best 



considered as two varieties of A. platyphyllum, Sw. 

 12*. A. Glaziovii, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1882, 309. South Brazil, 

 Glaziou, 13,345. Intermediate between intermedium and 

 obtusum. 



13*. A. Steerei, Harringt., in Journ. Linn. Soc. XVI, 34. Pona 

 Cocha, Andes of Peru, Sieere. 



1 5. A. diaphanum, Blume. A. heteromorphum, Colenso ; Field, 



Ferns New Zeal. 80, is a variety, and I cannot separate 

 specifically A. polymorphum and A. tuberosum, Colenso, 

 in Trans. New Zeal. Instit. 1888, 215-217. 



15*. A. monosorum, Baker, in Hook. Ic. tab. 1633. Solomon Isles, 

 Herb. Macleay. 



16*. A. Hosei, Baker, in Journ. Bot. 1888, 324. Borneo; pendu- 

 lous on limestone cliffs, Sarawak, Bishop Hose. Near 

 affine. 



16. A. affine, Willd., var. intermedium, Benth., Fl. Austral. VII, 725, 



Queensland and N. S. Wales, differs from the New Zealand 

 type by its transversely oblong sori ; var. chathamicum, Field, 

 Ferns New Zeal. 81, Chatham Island, is less compound than 



