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Polypodium L. 
P. angustifolium Sw. Prod. 130 (1788) ; Rob. (1), 111.— 
James Ist.: James Bay, on the trunks and branches of trees 
around 2100 ft. (no. 935). Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., 
S. Am. 
Py aureum i. op:ebls 1087 (1753); Rob. Ch), Lia 
BEMARLE Ist.: Villamil, common on rocks at 1500 ft., also 
common on the trunks and branches of Zanthoxylum Fagara 
at 3150 ft., (nos. 936-937). Duncan IsL.: occasional on 
the sides of perpendicular cliffs at 1250 ft. (no. 939). JAMEs 
IsL.: James Bay, common on the trunks of trees at 2150 ft. 
and in similar situations at 2800 ft. (no. 938). Further distr. 
So Ua Se Miex> We ind:,S. Am: “Australia ‘acc! to: Reb: 
Cie) en L. 
P. crassifolium L. Sp. Pl. 1083 (1753); Rob. (1), 112.— 
ALBEMARLE IsL.: Tagus Cove, in the upper regions on the 
southeast side of the mountain (no. 941). INDEFATIGABLE 
Ist.: Academy Bay, occasional in dense shade at 550 ft. (no. 
940). Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., northern S. Am. 
P. lanceolatum L. Sp. Pl. 1082 (1753); Rob. (1), 112.— 
ABINGDON IsL.: common on trees above 1650 ft. (no. 946). 
ALBEMARLE IsL.: Iguana Cove, common on trees above 400 
ft. (no. 948) ; Villamil, common on the trunks and branches 
of trees, 350-3150 ft., (no. 951). CHar tes IsL.: common 
on trees at 1000-1700 ft. (no. 950). Duncan ISsL.: occa- 
sional on bushes and small trees at 1300 ft. (no. 949). INDE- 
FATIGABLE Is_.: Academy Bay, common on tree trunks above 
400 ft. (no. 947). James Ist.: Darwin. Further distr. 
tropics of both hemispheres. 
P. lepidopteris (Langsd. & Fisch.) Kze. Linnaea XIII. 132 
(1839). Acrostichum lepidopteris Langsd. & Fisch. Ic. Fil. 
V.t. 2 (1810). P. lepidopteris Kze. 1. c.; Rob. (1), 112.— 
ALBEMARLE Isv.: Villamil, common on trunks and branches 
of trees, 500-600 ft., (no. 952). Duncan IsL.: occasional on 
bushes and small trees at 1200 ft.; nearly all of the specimens 
are small, a fact which is probably due to the somewhat xero- 
phytic conditions which prevail around the top of this island, 
January 14, 1911. 
