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New Zealand are represented by Blechum Fraseri (Cunn.) Luerss., 
represented in the Philippines by a variety, but apparently a 
geographic one only, Z'mesipteris tannensis Bernh. (also in New 
Caledonia), J/icrolaena stipoides R. Br. (also in tropical Australia), 
Schoenus apogon R. & S. (Australia and northward to Japan), 
Uncinia rupestris Raoul., confined to New Zealand and Luzon, 
the genus unknown in Malaya, except for its single represen- 
tative in the Philippines, Ascarina philippinensis C. B. Rob., 
allied to New Zealand and Polynesian species, the genus other- 
wise unknown in Malaya, and Paratrophis the genus having 
also two species in New Zealand, one in Fiji, and one in Tahiti, 
The peculiar characters of this list are that two genera are 
unknown from Malaya, other than their Philippine represen- 
tatives, Uncinia and Ascarina, while Blechum Fraseri, Tmesip- 
leris tannensis, Uncinia rupestris, and no species of Ascarina or 
Paratrophis are reported from Australia. 
Polynesia and the Philippines have some species in common, 
and taking these by groups we have the following cases of 
-Special distribution: Solomon Islands and the Philippines 7ec- 
faria menyanthidis Copel. (also in New Guinea), Stenochlaena 
laurifolia Presl (also in Celebes) and Sararanga, one species in 
the.Philippines, and one in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. 
New Caledonia and the Philippines: Gleichenia dicarpa R. Br. 
(also in Tasmania), Z'mesipleris tannensis Bernh. (also in New 
Zealand and Samoa), <Ascarina, one species in the Philippines, 
the others in Polynesia and New Zealand, Drimys piperita Hook. 
f. (also in Borneo), Polygala polifolia Presi, Guioa glauca Radlk., 
aud Xanthostemon Vi erdugonianus Naves, of the latter genus one 
Species also in Celebes, a few in Australia, but reaching its 
maximum development in New Caledonia. Bismarck Archipelago 
and the Philippines: Eucalyptus Naudiniana F. Muell. and Mapania 
macrocephala K. Sch. (also in New Guinea and the Moluccas). 
Fiji and the Philippines: Asplenium scandens J. Sm. (also in New 
Guinea), Paratrophis, two species in the Philippines, 1 each in 
Fiji, Tahiti and New Zealand, Oncocarpus, two species in the 
Philippines and two or three in Fiji and New Guinea: Carru- 
