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D. villosa (L.) O. Kze. Rev. Gen. II. 814 (1891). Poly- 

 podium villosum L. Sp. PI. 1093 (1753). Nephr odium villo- 

 sum Presl, Rel. Haenk. I. 38 (1830); Rob. (1), 110.— 

 Chatham Isl. : Capt. Wood. Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., 

 S. Am. 



Elaphoglossum Schott 



E. muscosum (Sw.) Moore, Ind. Fil. 362 (1857). Acros- 

 tichum muscosum Sw. Fl. Ind. Occ. 1591 (1806) ; Rob. (1), 

 104. — Albemarle Isl. : Villamil, abundant on the sides of 

 steep banks on the south side of the mountain at 3150 ft. (no. 

 775). James Isl.: Darwin. Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., 

 S. Am. 



E. petiolatum (Sw.) Urban, Symb. Ant. IV. 61 (1903). 

 Acrostichum petiolatum Sw. Prod. 128 (1788). A. viscosum 

 Sw. Syn. Fil. X. 193 (1806); Rob. (1), 105.— James Isl.: 

 Darwin. Widely distributed in tropical regions. 



Gleichenia Sm. 



G. linearis (Burm.) Clarke, Trans Linn. Soc. II. Bot. I. 

 428 (1880). Polypodium lineare Burm. Fl. Ind. 235, t. 67, 

 f. 2 (1768). G. dichotoma Hook. Sp. Fil. I. 12 (1846); 

 Rob. (1), 109. — Chatham Isl.: Wreck Bay, occasional in 

 shady protected places at 1300 ft., abundant 1800-2100 ft., 

 (no. 886). Duncan Isl.: rare at 1300 ft. (no. 887). Fur- 

 ther distr. general in tropical regions. 



Hemitelia R. Br. 



H. multiflora (Sm.) R. Br. Prod. Fl. N. Hoi. 158 (1810). 

 Cyathia multiiiora Sm. Mem. Ac. V. 416 (1793). — Albe- 

 marle Isl. : Villamil, common on the south, east, and south- 

 east inner walls of the crater at 3150 ft. and occasional on the 

 outside above 2450 ft. (no. 894). Chatham Isl.: Wreck 

 Bay, trees 6-10 ft. high common on the south and southeast 

 sides of the main mountain at 1800-2000 ft. (no. 895). 

 James Isl. : James Bay, trees 8-10 ft. high on south and 

 southeast sides above 2750 ft., forming a well marked belt, 

 (no. 896). Further distr. W. Ind., S. Am. 



