196. G. sulphured Desv. A handsome and most abundant 



species in ravines above Gordon Town. Fronds 

 with bright yellow farina. (231). 

 Hemionitis L. 



197. H. palmata L. Common on banks, dry or wet, at low 



altitudes. Cedar Valley. Fronds star shaped, cov- 

 ered with rusty tomentum. Young plants grow from 

 buds on the edges of the old leaves. In dry weather 

 the fronds curl up, but unroll again when it rains. 

 Called star fern and strawberry fern. (168). 

 Antrophyum Kaulf. 



198. A. lineatum Kaulf. On damp rocks. Clyde river. 



Common. (141). 



199. A. lanceolatum Kaulf. On trees at Cedar Valley, the 



fronds pendulous. (174). 

 Vittaria Sw. 



200. V. remota Fee. On trees at Cuna Cuna Gap. Not 



common. (302). 



201. J 7 , lineata Sw. Abundant on the branches of trees at 



low elevations. Moore Town. (273). 

 Taknitis Sw. 



202. T. Swartzii Jenm. Rare, on trees at Port Antonio. 



Very much like Polypodium lyeapodioides in appear- 

 ance. (315)- 



203. T. angustifolia R. Br. Not uncommon on the branches 



of trees. Above Moore Town. (278). 



204. T. lanceolata. R. Br. On trees at Cuna Cuna Gap. 



Not common. (288). 



ACROSTICHUM L. 



205. A. simplex Sw. New Haven Gap, rare. In appearance 



like a small form of A. tectum. (313a). 



206. A. inaequali folium Jenm. Open banks at New Haven 



Gap, growing with A. viscosum. (313). 



207. A. alatum Fee. Near Cinchona, rare. (268a). 



208. A. chartaceum Baker. On fallen trees, New Haven 



Gap. Not uncommon. (207a). 



209. A. pallidum Baker. Cinchona, on rocky banks. Fronds 



much like those of Scolopendriutn in appearance. 

 Small forms have ovate fronds. (176). 



