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(13) Chamaenerion. (p. 129.) 
ha ion, Ludwig-Bóhmer, 1760. 
(14) Melilotus. (p. 130.) 
Melilotus, Hill, 1756. 
(15) Fagopyrum. (p. 135.) 
Fagopyrum, Hill, 1756. 
(16) Alnus. (p. 136.) 
nus, Duhamel, 1755. 
(17) Lycopersicon. (p. 137.) 
ycopersicum, P. Miller, 1759. 
(18) Valerianella. (p. 138.) 
Valerianella, Hill, 1756. 
(19) Grossularia. (p. 138. 
Grossularia, Duhamel, 1755. 
Two species of the last are mentioned. 
(20) Albutilon. (p. 133.) 
Abutilon, Hill, 1756. 
(21) (H) Elianthemum. (p. 131.) 
elianthemum, Shaw, 1757. 
(22)  Pulsatilla. (p. 105.) 
Pulsatilla, Hill, 1756. 
Dryopteris a Synonym. 
J. A. NIEUWLAND. 
as been found, however, that since 1753 Schmidel: gave a 
name earlier than either of the above to this group of ferns. 
Though the authors of Dryopteris and Aspidium seem to choose 
as the type of the genus the Linnaean species Polypodium Filix 
mas Linn., Schmidel chose the plant of Linnaeus called Acrosti- 
chum Thelypteris, Linn., but both of these are not considered 
separated into different genera at present, 
. Schmidel in restoring the name Thelypteris refers to Rup- 
pius.* Kuntze believes that the Thelypteris of Ruppius is 
* Adanson, M., Familles des Plantes, 1763. Vol. 2., p. 20. 
T Swartz, O., Schrad. Jour. Bot. 2:4, 1800.. : 
t Schmidel, Casimir Chr., Icones Plantarum et Analyses Partium, cur- 
m © el edente Joannes Chr. Keller, Pictore Norimbergensi Typis Christiani 
. de Lavnoy, 1762. Manip. I, Secto 1, p. 45. 
R Haller, Fl. Jen. 1745, 
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