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the latter (his Ph. abbreviata), but this difference does not exist constantly. In the 
type one can find occasionally the basal veins truly anastomosing as in D. mega- 
lodus, what never is the case in the variety. 
Guatemala: Cubilquitz. Alta Verapaz, v. TÜRCKHEIM ed. Donn. SmirH nr. 8813 (W); BERNOULLI et 
Canro nr. 272 (C); vicinity of Cacao, H. S. BanBEn nr. 168 and 170 'W). 
Costa Rica: Vicinity of Turrialba, Maxon nr. 175 (W); foréts de Tsaki, Talamanca, Tonpuz nr. 9476 
(C, W); Tuis, PrrriER nr. 11292 (C); WEnckKrÉ (C. 
Panama: Maxow nr. 5774 (W). 
Colombia: Sta. Marta, H. H. SurrH nr. 2690 (C). 
In Syn. Fil. 295 Nephrodium brachyodus is said to occur also in Malayan 
Peninsula and Isles. I have seen several specimens from the former locality deter- 
mined at Kew, but they belong all to a species, which in pubescence and venation 
is totally different. It is figured by BEppomE (Ferns brit Ind. Suppl. tab. 379) and 
is probably an undescribed species belonging to Cyclosorus. 
189. Dryopteris Fendleri (Eaton) O. Ktze. Rev. 2: 812. 1891; 
C. Chr. Ind. 264. — Fig. 23. 
Syn. Aspidium Fendleri Eaton, Mem. Amer. Acad. n. s. 8: 210. 1860. 
Nephrodium Fendleri Hook. spec. 4: 82. 1862; Bak. Syn. 295. 
Type from Venezuela, Tovar 
leg. FENDLER nr. 372 (B, and a photo- 
graph of EaroN's specimen in W!) 
Closely related to D. glandulosa, 
with which it agrees in size, cutting 
and texture, opposite pinnas, pubes- 
cence, presence of aérophores and 
brown fibrils on cost: beneath and in 
its hastate, terminal pinna. The main 
differences are 1) the stramineous co- 
ste and costule and light-green sur- 
faces, 2) the supramedial sori, which 
are furnished with a corrugated, gla- 
brous indusium, and 3) the larger 
number of veins, about 6 to each side 

Fig. 23. D. Fendleri (Eat.) O. Ktze. Portion of 
of the costule, running to the cuneate, pinna >< |i; segments >< 1l'|» and fragment 
cartilagineous membrane, which up- showing the venation below the sinus as seen 
wards is nearly 1 mm broad. from the upperside >< 1'/s (orig.). 
JENMAN referred D. Fendleri to D. venusta (Bull. Bot. Dept. Jamaica n. s. 3: 
188). D. venusta is, however, not at all related to the present species, easily distin- 
guished from it by venation, pinnatifid apex, stellate pubescence and other characters. 
D. K. D. Vidensk. Selsk. Skr., 7. Rzekke, naturvidensk. og mathem. Afd. X. 2. 
