345 
30. A. Petersenii, Christ; A. lasiopteris, Mett. ; Hook. et Bak. l. c. 
235. anton. 
31. A. Oldhami, Hance; A. VO var. Oldhami, Hook. et Bak. 
l. c. 235. Taimoshan, Hongkong New Territory. 
32. A. chinense, Bak. in Hook. et Bak. l. c. 237. Canton. 
33. A. maximum, Do»; Hook. et Bak. l. c. 239. Mt. Parker, 
Hongkong ; Taimoshan, ceri New Territory ; shady 
bed of stream near N. Riv 
34. A. Wc pu Hook. et Bak. l. c. 239. Among boulders 
Mt. r, Hongkong ; ; Lantao Mau. and '"laimoshan 
ide win Wer Territory ; N. Riv 
35. A. nudicaule, Copel. in Philipp. cok Sci Bot. iii. 278. 
Lienchow River. 
36. A. esculentam, Presl ; Hook. et Bak. 1. c. 244. Near streams 
at Little Hongkong, Hongkong ; at the foot of Taimoshan, 
Hongkong New o: ; Lienchow River; bamboo 
groves at Taimiu, N. Riv 
19.—ASPIDIUM. 
Key to species. 
1 
P 
. Fronds mires or pinnate at the base 
onl ast 
nly 5 l. baszpinnaitum. 
Fronds once or more pinnate "i 2. 
Fronds once pinnate ove " 
Fronds more than once pinnate 
Pinnae 2 to 3 inches long — ... cit ty Jara 
Pinnae 4 to 14 inches long 2. feria 
Fronds gd or quadripinnatiñd at the 
bas 6. 
Fronds "bipinnatifid at the base. 5. 
Stipes more or less scaly throughout... .. 8. aculeatum. 
Stipes polished, scaly at the base paly 4. amabile. 
6. Veins anastomosing copiously... ^... 9. membranaceum, 
eins a e aes yp 
7. Ultimate pinnules not rad e. 6. varium. 
Ultimate pinnules serrate Se en 8. 
8. Ultimate pinnules awned 
I. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
$i Ses . aristatum. 
Ultimate pinnules not awned ... ... 5. laserpitiifolium. 
A. basipinnatum, Bak. in Journ. Bot. 1889, 176. On the 
north side of Mt. Nicholson amoung loose stones, Hong- 
rer ; p ha on = North River; Paksa on the West 
Riv . Rive 
A. park tr Swartz ; Henk. et Bak. Syn. Fil. 251. Lantao 
Island, Taimoshan and Maónshan, Hongkong New Terri- 
tory ; Hoifung ; Lieichow iver ; Lofoushan. 
A.aculeatum, Swartz; Hook. et Bak. l. e. 252. Lantao 
Island and Paimahan, Hongkong New Cy: ; summit 
of Maushan Mt. at 2400 ft., near Ooka 
A. amabile, Blume; Hook. et "Bak. l. c. "254. Village of 
Sungtong, N. W. from i ine ; Lienchow River; 
North River. 
