Systematic Botany.'] SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND. 441 



Asplenium lucidum, Forst., var. obliquum, Moore. 



Asplenium obliquum, Forst., Prodr., n. 429 (1786). A. ohtusatum, Forst., 

 var. obliquum. Hook, f., Fl. Antarct., i, 108 (1844). A. apice-dentatum, 

 Homb. & Jacq., Voy. au Pole sud, Crypt., t. 1, D (1853). A. obtu- 

 satum, Homb. & Jacq., I.e., t. 1, B., large specimen (1853). A. lucidum, 

 Forst., var. obliquum, Moore, Index Fil., 142 (1858). 



Auckland and Campbell Islands : Rocks and woods near the sea, not uncommon ; 

 Hooker, D'Urville, and subsequent collectors. (Throughout New Zealand ; Aus- 

 tralia ; Polynesia ; extra-tropical South America ; Tristan d'Acunha.) 



All botanists agree in considering that Forster's A. obliquum is not entitled 

 to rank as a separate species ; but, as it stands just half-way between A. obtusatum 

 and A. lucidum, it becomes very much a matter of taste to decide under which of the 

 two it should be placed. Personally, as stated in the Manual, I think it falls more 

 naturally into A. lucidum. 



Asplenium lucidum, Forst., var. scleroprium, Moore. 



Asplenium scleroprium, Homb. & Jacq. ex Hook, f., Fl. Antarct., i, 109 

 (1844) ; Voy. au Pole sud, Crypt., t. 1, D (1853). A. flaccidum, Forst., 

 var. aucklandicum. Hook, f., Fl. Antarct., i, 109 (1844). A. lucidum, 

 Forst., var. scleroprium, Moore, Index Fil., 142 (1858). 



Auckland Islands : Woods near the sea, abundant ; Hooker, D'Urville, Kirk ! 

 Cockayne ! and others. (Herekopere Island, in Foveaux Strait.) 



Hombron and Jacquinot's figure shows the pinnae less-deeply divided than in the 

 majority of the specimens I have seen. The bright shining green very coriaceous 

 fronds give it a handsome appearance when fresh. 



Asplenium bulbiferum, Forst. 



Asplenium bulbiferum, Forst., Prodr., n. 433 (1786) ; Hook. 1, Fl. Nov. 

 ZeL, ii, 34 (1855). 



Antipodes Islands : Not uncommon ; Kirk ! Cockayne ! (Throughout New Zea- 

 land ; Australia and Tasmania, and northwards to Malaysia and India ; Polynesia.) 



The Antipodes Island plant is an erect, rather fleshy form, not at all like the 

 usual state of the species in New Zealand, and in some respects showing an approach 

 to ^. flaccidum. 



Aspidium vestitum, Swartz. 



Polypodium vestitum, Forst., Prodr., n. 445 (1756). Aspidium vestitum, 

 Swartz, Syn. Fil., 53, 234 (1806). Polystichum vestitum, Presl., Tent. 

 Pterid., 83 (1836) ; Homb. & Jacq., Voy. au Pole sud, Crypt., t. 4, 

 f. S. (1853). P. venustum, Homb. & Jacq. ex Hook, f., Fl. Antarct., 

 i, 106 (1844) ; Voy. au Pole sud. I.e., t. 5, f. N (1853). Aspidium 

 aculeatum, Linn., var. vestitum. Hook, f., Handb. N.Z. Fl., 375 (1864). 



The Snares, Auckland and Campbell Islands, Antipodes Islands, Macquarie 

 Island : Abundant throughout ; Hooker and all subsequent collectors. (New Zea- 



