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high. Small-leaved, low specimens with narrow leaf segments are 

 found especially in sunlit fertile places in the Empetrum heath, 

 while large broad-leaved (up to 13 ctm.) with very broad leaf seg- 

 ments are restricted to shady cracks in the rocks and the ground 

 below large willow bushes. The leaves come out on the 15*^ — 

 20*^ of June. The sporangia are developped about the 15'^^ of July. 



Akiliarisek, Kingorsuak, Ikerasausak, Misutok, Sierak, Tunok, 

 Kuarmiut, Sarfakajik, Kordlortok Fjæld, Elvbakker. 

 Most northern finding place 66° 18' lat. N. 



177. Aspidium Pliegopteris (L.) Baumg. 



Ostenf. Fl. arctica p. 4. Polypodium Phegopteris L. Lge. 

 Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 185 & 304. 



Rare; on herby slopes in the interior. 20 — 25 ctm. high with 

 2 — 4 leaves. As a rule sterile, only one specimen collected 

 on the 12*^* of August has very spread and small undevelopped 

 sporangia. 



Akiliarisek, Kingorsuak, Misutok, Ikerasausak. 66° 18' — 66° 

 lat. N. 



178. Asindium Loncliitis (L.) Sw. 



Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 186 & 305, Berlin Kärlväxter 

 p. 82, Ostenf. Fl. arctica p. 6. 



Here and there, but not common at the foot of rocks on 

 herby slopes. 15 — 30 ctm. high with numerous leaves and many 

 sporangia. 



Nigertusok, Kakasuak near Kingorsuak, Misutok, Tunok, Tasiu- 

 sarsik in Angmagsalik Fjord, Sarfakajik, Kong Oscars Havn (Berlin)! 

 Most northern finding place 66° 18' lat. N. 



179. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. 



Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 188 & 306, Berlin Kärlväxter 

 p. 82, Hartz Fanerog. p. 392, Ostenf. Fl. arctica p. 6. 



Common on herby slopes, in copses of willows, on rocky 

 steps and in humid fertile heath. 15 — 30 ctm. high. The leaves 



