38. ASPLENIUM, EUASPLENIUM. v ^ 195 



Hab. Peru; gathered by by Poeppig. Habit of Anagallis tenella, but much more 

 slender. 



26. A. viride, Huds. ; st. densely tufted, 2-4 in. 1., naked, the lower part 

 chesnut-brown ; fr. 4-6 in. 1., \ in. br., with 12 to 20 subsessile pinnae on each 

 side, which are between ovate and rhomboidat in general outline, the upper edge 

 narrowed suddenly at the base, the lower one obliquely truncate, the outer part 

 deeply crenated ; texture herbaceous ; rachis green, naked ; veins subflabellate ; 

 sori copious, linear-oblong, oblique. Ilk. Sp. 3. p. 144. Brit. F. t. 30. 



Hab. Arctic Europe to the Pyrenees, Dalmatia, Sitcha, and the Himalayas 

 (12,000ft.) ; N. America, Eocky Mountains, British Columbia, New Brunswick. 



27. A. Kraussii, Moore ; st. tufted, slender, green, in. 1. ; fr. 3-4 in. 1., f in. 

 br., linear, with about 12 pairs of sessile pinnoe on each side, which are under 

 in. each way, cuneato-flabellate or subrhomboidal in general outline, the 

 upper and outer edge sharply toothed, the lower straight and entire ; texture 

 herbaceous ; rachis green ; veins flabellate ; sori linear-oblong, 1-3 to a pinna, 

 oblique. Hk. Sp. 3. p. 147. t. 180. A. 



Hab. Natal, Krauss, 25. Very near .4. viride, of which it maybe a form, but the 

 pinnae are more dimidiate and more sharply toothed. 



28. A. fragile, Presl ; st. tufted, 2-4 in. 1., slender, flexuose, green or brownish, 

 sometimes gemmiferous ; fr. 6-9 in. 1., - in. br., with 12 to 20 sessile pinnoe on 

 each side, which are J in. br., nearly as deep, subrhomboidal in outline, the 

 upper and outer edge toothed, the former narrowed suddenly at the base, the 

 lower edge entire, nearly straight from the base ; texture herbaceous ; rachis 

 green, naked ; veins pinnate ; sori short oblique. Hk. Sp. 3. p. 145. Ic. t. 932. 



Hab. Along the Andes from Mexico and Peru. A. rhomboideum, Brack., which 

 grows also in the Sandwich Islands, has fronds 12-18 in. 1., with pinnae not so dimidiate 

 and often deeply lobed on the upper side near the base. This also comes very near 

 A. viride in habit and texture. 



29. A. Gittiesianum, Hk. ; st. tufted, very slender, 1-2 in. 1., green ; fr. 4-8 in. 

 1., \ in. or rather more br., with 10 to 20 distant subsessile pinnoe on each side, 

 which are J- in. br., J in. deep, rhomboidal in general outline, the upper and 

 outer edge deeply and sharply toothed, the lower truncate in a straight or 

 decurved line ; texture thinly herbaceous ; veins fine and copious, subflabellate ; 

 sori irregular, not reaching the edge. Hk. Sp. 3. p. 146. Hk. 8f Gr. Ic. t, 73. 



Hab. Andes of Peru and Bolivia. This comes very near A. fragile, but is a more 

 slender plant, with the pinnse sharply and irregularly cut. 



30. A. vagans, Baker ; st. tufted, 1-2 in. 1., firm, naked, pale-green ; fr. 3-4 

 in. 1., -f in. br., wide-straggling, elongated and rooting at the apex, with 8-12 

 sessile pinnce on each side, which are j in. br. by less deep, subrhomboidal in 

 general outline, the upper and outer edge deeply crenated, the base narrowed 

 suddenly, the lower edge straight and entire ; texture coriaceous ; rachis stout, 

 compressed, and slightly winged upwards ; veins immersed ; sori 2-3 to a pinna, 

 short, linear-oblong, placed near the margin. A. punctatum and Melleri, Mett. 



Hab. Island of St. Thomas, West Tropical Africa, G. Mann ; Madagascar, Dr. Meller. 

 This seems a very distinct species, nearest flabettifolium in habit, but very different in 

 size, texture, and shape of the pinnae. 



31. A. flalellifolium, Cav. ; st. tufted, 3-6 in. 1., slender, green or chesnut- 

 brown, flexuose ; fr. procumbent, wide-straggling, elongated, and rooting at the 

 apex, 6-12 in. 1., |-1 in. br., with 10 to 15 sessile flabellate pinnce on each side, 

 which are \-\ in. each way, broadly lobed and the lobes sharply toothed, tho 



