Lord Howe Island . 
263 
180 . Hypolepis tenuifolia, Bernh. in Schrad. Journ. ii (1800), 
p. 24 ; Benth. FI. Austral, vii, p. 726 ; Hook. Spec. Filic. ii, 
p. 60, tt. 89-90 ; F. Muell. Fragm. ix, p. 78. 
New Zealand, Eastern Australia, Polynesia, and Malaya. 
181 . Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Sw. Syn. Filic. p. 126 ; Benth. 
FI. Austral, vii, p. 726; Hook. Spec. Filic. ii, p. 82, t. 87 ; 
F. Muell. Fragm. ix, p. 78. 
New Zealand, throughout Australia, Malaya, and India. 
182 . Pteris aquilina, L. Sp. PI. p. 1075, var. esculenta ; 
Benth. FI. Austral, vii, p. 731 ; Bedd. Ferns S. Ind. t. 42 ; 
F. Muell. Fragm. ix, p. 78. 
Pieris esculenta , Forst. f. Prod. p. 79 ; Labill. PI. Nov. 
Holl. ii, p. 95, t. 244* 
The* typical form is almost cosmopolitan, but the variety esculenta 
is confined to the southern hemisphere. 
183 . Pteris comans, Forst. f. Prod. p. 79 ; Benth. FI. 
Austral, vii, p. 733 ; Hemsl. Rep. Voy. Chall. Bot. i, 3, p. 70 ; 
F. Muell. P'ragm. ix, p. 78. 
Pteris Endlicheriana , - Agardh. Sp. Gen. Pterid. p. 66 ; 
Hook. Ic. PI. t. 973. 
New Zealand, Tasmania, South and East Australia, and Polynesia. 
184 . Pteris falcata, R. Br. Prod. p. 154 ; Benth. FI. Austral, 
vii, p. 729 ; F. Muell. Fragm. ix, p. 78. 
Pellaea seticaidis , Hook. Ic. PL t. 207. 
Platyloma falcatum , J. Sm. Cult. Ferns, p. 32 ; Bedd. Ferns 
S. Ind. t. 22. 
New Zealand, Tasmania, South and East Australia, Malaya, and 
India. 
185 . Pteris incisa, Thunb. Prod. FI. Cap. p. j 71 ; Benth. 
FI. Austral, vii, p. 732 ; Hemsl. Rep. Voy. Chall Bot. i. 3, 
p. 70 ; P\ Muell. Fragm. ix, p. 78. 
Pteris vespertilionis , Labill. PI. Nov. Holl. ii, p. 96, t. 245. 
Tropical regions generally and southern extratropical countries. 
186 . Pteris tremula, R. Br. Prod. p. 154 ; Benth. FI. Austral, 
vii, p. 731 ; Hook. Spec. Filic. ii, p. 174, t. 120. 
