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DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS. 



(Nov. Gen. ; No. 3) ; Lycopodium of authors. (A congener of, and closely) resembling 

 L. rupestre ; margin of the leaves or leaf-scales slightly ciliate. On rocks, at Obra- 

 jillo and elsewhere in the mountain-region. 



Nothochlaena ?" (No. 1). Frond bipinnatifid, green above, the under surface covered 

 with scales. In the environs of Obrajillo. 

 Polypodium (No. 55 ; compare No. 47 Oregon and California). Like P. vulgare, but a 

 stout, creeping rhizoma. In the upper portion of the region, along the ascent to Culuay, 

 and in other localities. 



(No. 56). Six to twelve inches high; the frond lanceolate, entire. In the envi- 

 rons of Obrajillo. 



Cheilanthes (No. II). Twelve to eighteen inches high ; chaffy, with a long stipe; frond 

 rariter pinn., the segments like so many granules. In clefts of rocks, in the environs 

 of Obrajillo. 



Gen. Cheilanthes-like (No. 1). Six inches high; pubescent; frond white beneath, the 

 segments a third of an inch, 3-5-cleft, involute. In the lower portion of the region, 

 along the ascent to Obrajillo. 



(No. 2) ; a second species. Four to six inches high ; densely tomentose ; segments 



a fourth of an inch, much divided. In the environs of Obrajillo. 



Adiantum (No. 31); cuneate segments. In the environs of Obrajillo. 

 (No. 32) ; reniform segments. In the environs of Obrajillo. 



Pteris "ternifolia," (compare No. 17 Hawaiian mountain-region). In the environs of 

 Obrajillo, and in other localities. 



(No. 46); a foot high. Growing in the environs of Obrajillo. 



(No. 47) ; eight inches high ; the under surface of the frond sulphur-yellow. In 



the lower portion of the region, along the ascent to Obrajillo; rare. 



? (No. 48) ; or compare Cheilanthes. Four inches high; frond white beneath, 



pinnate, the segments one-tenth of an inch long. In the environs of Obrajillo. 



Asplenium (No. 61) ; perhaps distinct. Twelve to eighteen inches high ; frond with the 

 segments more dissected. At the upper margin of the region at Culuay. 



Aspidium ? (No. 36). One to two feet high; the stipe chaffy; frond bipinnate, the seg- 

 ments trapeziform; shields not seen. In clefts of rocks, at the upper margin of the 

 region at Baiios. 



" Cystopteris ?" (No. 3). Like Aspidium tenue; eight to ten inches high. In the 

 environs of Obrajillo. 



Woodsia ? (No. 6). Four to six inches high; slightly pubescent. In the environs of 

 Obrajillo. 



Marchantia (No. 10 ; compare Chili). " Bafios, and elsewhere," Rich. 

 Hepaticaj. Seemed in fair proportion ; but they did not receive special attention. 

 Musci incerti. Mosses of different genera seemed in fair proportion; but they did not 



receive special attention. 

 Cetraria (No. 4) ; near, or somewhat Hke C. leelandica ; whitish. In the environs of 



Obrajillo. 



Lichenes incerti. Other kinds of Lichens seemed in fair proportion ; but they did not 



receive special attention. 

 Fungi. The larger species, according to my recollection, (when writing my journal) not 

 so entirely excluded as from Lower Peru. 



