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Guatemala: Dept. Alta Verapaz, near the Finca Sepacuite, Cook et Grices nr. 656 (W), Cubilquitz, 
v. TéncknEIM ed. Donn. SmirH nr. 8051 (B, C, W); Dept. Retalhuleu, San Felipe, J. Donn. 
SuirH nr. 2734 (W); Dept. Santa Rosa, Estanzuela, HEvpE et Lux ed. Donn. SurrH nr. 4424 
(B, W); Zamorora. HEvpE et Lux ed. Donn. SurrH nr. 3248 (W); HEYDE nr. 557 (W); Cuaji- 
niquilapa, HEvpE et Lux ed. Donn. SurrH. nr. 6289 (W); Vicinity of Cacao, H. S. BARBER 
nr. 161, 165, 179, 191 (W). 
Honduras: San Pedro Sula, C. TuigzwE ed. Donn. SmiruH nr. 5673 (C, W). 
Nicaragua: Nandaime, P. Lévy nr. 3 (H). 
Costa Rica: Navarro, WERCKLE (C, CC); Riviére, P. BrorLrEv nr. 44 (C); La Lima. WERCKLÉ (C); Agua- 
cate, C. HorFMaNN nr. 722 (B); Rio Ciruelas, Tonpuz nr. 2196 (B, C); Tuis, Tonpuz nr. 
11327 (C, W); La Verbena, Towpuz nr. 8810 (C, W); Juan Vinas, Pirryer nr. 1842 (W); 
Rio General, Pirrrer nr. 3340 (W): Buenos Aires, PrrrrER nr. 4851 (B, W); San Francisco 
dc Guadeloupe, PrrriER nr. 7154 (W); Rio Turrialba, J Donn. SwirN nr. 6901 (Bj; Juan 
Vinas, Cook et DoxLE nr. 179, 233, 243 (W); Rio Jirivi, Maxon nr. 130 (W); Meseta central, 
ALFARO nr. 16848 (C, RB); Sabanilla de Los Granados, ALFARO nr. 16556 bis (RB). 
Panama: Maxon nr. 4781 (W). 
Colombia: Santa Marta, H. H. Smirn nr. 2453 (B, C, Rg) — Moritz nr. 38, 208 (B). 718 (B, C, H = 
A, riparium Moritz). 
Venezuela: Caracas, LinpEN nr. 199 (B); E. Orro nr. 424 (B) et alii; La Guayra, ENGEL nr. 20 (B); 
Tovar, Morirz nr. 410 (B). 
Ecuador: LEHMANN nr. 5054 (B); Banos, Spruce nr. 5303 (H, L, RB), 5304 (H, RB). 
Peru: Lima (W); Ruiz (B); Tarapoto, Spruce nr. 4030 (Kew, L = N.. schizotis Hk. very typical). 
Chile: CuwiNG (hb. Presl) 
Brazil: Rio, Graziou nr. 389 (H), 4669 (B, H), 13353 (H); SErLow nr. 688 (B); MosÉw nr. 2700, 2701, 
104, 115 (Rg); JELINEK nr. 185 (B); ScHENCK nr. 3783 (C); CasanETTO nr. 2002 (C) — Para- 
hyba, Górpri (C) — Minas Geraes, Lagoa Santa, WarminG (H); Ouro Preto, M. Gomes nr. 
2663 (C); CLAUSSEN nr. 136 (B, CC) — Sao Paulo, Rio Claro, LórGREN nr. 111 (H); Serra de 
Cubitao, LinpBerG nr. 22 (B); Sororocaba, MosÉw nr. 3087 (Rg, S); Serra de Caracal, MosÉN 
nr. 4621 (Rg); Toledo, Ursnicur nr. 3 (R); Rio Grande, Wacker nr. 93 (R): Alto da Serra, 
Wacker nr. 201 (R) — Parana, Icarehy, DusÉN nr. 6611 (Rg) — Sta. Catharina, Itapocu, 
.ScHWacKkE nr. 12961, 12958 (C); Passo Mansa, F. HaERCHEN ed. RosENsTOCk, Fil. exsicc. 
austr. bras. nr. 199 (C, R, Rg, W); HAERCHEN nr. 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 
216, 217, 218 (R); San José, Gorrz nr. 27 (R) — Rio Grande do Sul, Sta. Cruz, JÜnGENS 
ed. RosENsTOCK, Fil. exsicc. austr. bras. nr. 81 et 85 (B, R, Rg, W); Rio Parde, JónGENs et 
SriER nr. 36 et 239 (R); Serra do Melo, JURGENS nr. 369 (R); Porto Alegre, SriER nr. 307 (RH). 
Argentina: Salto del Encuentro, Rio Piray, NiEpEnLEIN nr. 1929 (B) — Corrientes, E. PAL MER (W). 
Varieties of D. patens. 
var. dependens n. var. 
hhizome and scales as in the type, but the leaf much smaller; stipe 20 cm 
long, lamina 25 cm long by 15 cm broad, herbaceous, light-green; pinnz opposite, 
close 8—9 cm long, about 1 cm broad, the basal ones generally reflexed and some- 
what abbreviated; upper basal segment of the lower pinnz broadly ovate, deeply 
lobed and reflexed over the rachis, the following ones gradually increasing in size 
to the middle of the pinna. Pubescence thin, underside generally densely glandu- 
lose by shining glands. Veins 6—9-jugate, the posterior basal one reaching the 
margin above the sinus. Sori near the margin, indusia very sligtly pubescent or 
even glabrous. 
