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CATALOGUE OE EERNS. 
5. E. scolopendrifolmm, J. Sm. Acrostichum scolopendrifo- 
lium, j Radd. Fil. Bras. t. 16. — Brazil. 
6. E. nmscosum, J. Sm. Acrostichum muscosum, Sw. Acro- 
stichum vestitum, SooJc. et G-rev. Ic. Fil. t. 235. — Madeira 
and Tropical America. 
7. E. lepidotum, J. Sm. Acrostichum lepidotum, Willd . — Tro- 
pical America. 
8. E. rubigmosum, J. Sm. Acrostichum rubiginosum, Fee^ 
Acrost. t. 5. f. 1 , et t. 13. f. 1 . A. Schiedei, Kunze. A. 
frigida, Linden. — Tropical America. 
9. E. braeliyraeiiron, J. Sm. Acrostichum brachyneuron, Fee , 
Acrost. t. 22. f. 1. — Tropical America. 
10. E. apodnm, Schott. Acrostichum apodum, SooJc. et Grev. 
Ic. Fit. t. 99. — West Indies. 
11. E. microlepis, J. Sm. Acrostichum microlepis, Kunze . — 
Venezuela. 
41. HYMEMOBIUM, Fee. 
(Dictyoglossum, J. Sm. Acrostichi sp., Sw.) 
Vernation fasciculate, decumbent, densely crinite. Fronds 
simple, entire, squamiferous. Veins uniform, reticulated ; areoles 
large, elongated, trapezoid or hexagonoid. Fertile fronds broad, 
densely sporangiferous on the under side. 
1. EX. crmitum, Fee. Acrostichum crinitum, Sw. ; Blum. Fil . 
t. 125 ; SooJc. et Grev. Ic. Fil. t. 1. — West Indies. 
42. ACROSTICHUM, Linn, (in part); J. Sm. 
(Chrysodium, Fee) 
Vernation fasciculate, erect, caudiciform. Fronds pinnate, 
smooth, 2-8 feet high ; pinnse entire, broad, the upper densely 
sporangiferous on their under side. Veins uniform, reticulated, 
forming numerous elongated, subquadrangular, parallel areoles. 
1. A. anreum ; Linn. ; Sw. ; Blum. Fil. 1 . 104 ; SchJc. Fil. 1. 1 ; 
