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phylla Desv. Jour. Bot. I. 26 (1813); Rob. (1), 109.— 

 Charles Isl. : Baiir. Widely distributed in tropical regions. 



Aspidium Sw. 



A. martinicense Spr. Anleit. III. 133 (1804). Nephrodium 

 macrophyllum Bak. Syn. Fil. 300 (1874); Rob. (1), 110.— 

 Albemarle Isl. : Villamil, common in protected places on 

 the south side of the mountain at 3150 ft. (no. 902). James 

 Isl. : James Bay, common in moist situations at 2000 ft. (no. 

 901). Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., northern S. Am. 



Asplenium L. 



A. anisophyllum Var. latifolium, Hook. Sp. Fil. III. Ill 

 (1860); Rob. (1), 106.— Galapagos Ids.: Capt. Wood. 

 James Isl. : Darwin. Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am., 

 Old World. 



A. cristatum Lam. Ency. II. 310 (1786). A. cicutarium 

 Sw. Prod. 130 (1788); Rob. (1), 107.— Abingdon Isl.: 

 common around 1950 ft. (no. 820). Albemarle Isl. : Villa- 

 mil, common in lava caverns at 1350 ft. (no. 821). Chatham 

 Isl. : Wreck Bay, occasional in protected places around 

 1800 ft. (no. 822). Indefatigable Isl.: Academy Bay, 

 common in shady places above 550 ft. (no. 823). James Isl. : 

 James Bay, rare in lava caverns at 1000 ft., common on moist 

 shady rocks at 2150 ft., (nos. 824-827). Further distr. Mex., 

 W. Ind., S, Am., Africa. 



A. formosum Willd. Sp. V. 329 (1810) ; Rob. (1), 107.— 

 Abingdon Isl. : abundant at 1400 ft. (no. 825). Albemarle 

 Isl.: Iguana Cove, abundant in shade at 250 ft. (no. 833) ; 

 Tagus Cove, common in lava crevices, 1600-2800 ft. (nos. 

 832, 834) ; Villamil, common among rocks at 1300 ft. (nos. 

 835-836). Charles Isl.: abundant on moist shady rocks at 

 1000 ft., and to some extent on the walls of the main crater at a 

 somewhat higher elevation, (nos. 830, 844, 845). Chatham 

 Isl. : Wreck Bay, common in moist shady places at 650 

 ft. (no. 837). Indefatigable Isl.: Academy Bay, in leaf 

 mold among rocks 400-600 ft., larger and more abundant at 



