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V. t. 244. Raddi;Fil. Bras. p. 32. t. 48. Metten. Fil. Hort. 

 Lips. p. 90. Aspid. p. 87. Aspidium nymphale, Forst. 

 Prodr. n. 442. 8chk. Fil. p. 36. t. 34. Lastrea attenuata, 

 J. Srn. in Hook. Bot. Joiirn. iii. p. 412. Brack, in Fil. U. S. 

 Expl. Exped. p. 193.- Aspid. invisum ?, Siv. Syn. Fil. p. 48. 

 TFilld. Sp. PL v.p. 244. Schk. Fil. p. 15. /. 18. Aspidium 

 Bers^ianum, Metten. Aspid. p. 7^. Polypod., Scldeclit. 

 Aduinbr. p. 20. t. 9. 



Hab. Tro])ical America and West India Islands, frequent: Brazil, Gardner, n. 

 2989, 5320, 5316 ?, Tweedie (Salto, South Brazil) ; Rio, Milne, etc.; New Gra- 

 nada, Linden, n. 1526, 1529, 91, 199, Otto, n. 403; Jamaica, Hariwer/, n. 1511, 

 March, Jl'ilxon ; Guadeloupe, U Herminier ; Dominica, Imray ; Cuba, TJ'rii/ht, 

 n. 192,818,821 (Aspid. moWe, Eat.) ; Bahamas, Herb. Nostr. ; Mexico, Lielj- 

 mann; PerM, Beeckey, Mathews, n. 1248, 1844; Ecuador, Jameson, Spruce, n. 

 5717; Chili, Guatemala, St. Helena, etc., Cuming, n. A22, Lefroy. S.Africa, 

 Harvey, Zeyher, Burke, etc. Philippine Islands : Saniar, Cuming, n. 233. Society 

 Islands : Tahiti, Brackenridc/e. Sandwich Islands : Oahu, Douglas, Seemann. 

 Feejee Islands, Milne, Harvey, Seemann, Cairns, etc. North America: San 

 Francisco, California, Sinclair; Texas, Lindheimer, n. 742; Florida, Chapman; 

 New Orleans, T. Drummond, n. 499.— I do not profess to understand the limits 

 of the present species, the A.spid. patens of Sw. ; I have therefore Ijeen cautions 

 in introducing synonyms, and equally so with the localities, and have only noticed 

 a portion of a large series of specimens, which I yet believe may safely rank here. 

 I have little hesitation in considering the Pacific island patens the same as this 

 (of which Forster's plant is well-represented by Schkuhr), as well as the Lastrea 

 attenuata of Brackenridge, who has given an excellent figure ; but he does not 

 appear to have met with it among the Feejee-group, whence I possess numerous 

 specimens from all visitors. 



62. N. (Lastrea) globuliferum, Hook. ; " stipes smootli 

 angled sulcate, fronds glabrous membranaceous pinnated, 

 pinnae opposite sessile horizontal linear-attenuate pinnati- 

 partite on both sides dotted with glands (resinoso-atomiferis) 

 truncate at the base repando-dentate at the apex, segments 

 linear-oblong obtuse toothed at the margin, costa pubescent 

 above, sori small subniarginal, involucre reniform hirsute 

 margined with resinous globules." — Brack. Fil. U. S. Expl. 

 Exp. p. 194. 



Hab. Hawaii, Sandwich Islands, in dense forests, Brackenridge. — " This is very 

 distinct from the preceding species {L. attenuata. a var. of N. patens with us), 

 nor do we know of any one to which it is closely allied." Brack. I. c. 



63. N. (Lastrea) macronruvi. Hook. ; " caudcK erect, 

 fronds 2 feet long meml)ranaceous together with the stipes 

 above and tlie costa sparingly pubescent lanceolato-oblong 

 pinnated, j)inna3 sessile 4 inches long linear-lanceolate deeply 

 pinnatifid serrate at the apex, inferior segments rounded at 

 tlie sinuses distinct from a broad base oblong falcate entire 



