356 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
XXII. Diplazium, Swartz in Schrad. Journ, 1800, vol. ii. p. 61. Sporangia venis fureatis im. 
posita, in soros lineares ceminatos superiores sepe simplices dorso venarum venularumgue collecta, 
Indusia e vena orta, in soris geminatis bilateralia, unum versus costam alterum versus costulam lihe- 
rum, in soris simplicibus unilateralia. Vena simplices v. furcatie, yenulis liberis v. conniyentibus,— 
Filices rhizomate erecto v. subarborescente, frondibus herbaceis v. coriaccis, simplicibus pinnatis y, 
decompositis.—-Lofzea, Klotzsch et Karst. in Linnwa, 1847, p. 858. Cuallipteris, Bory, Voy. vol. i, 
p. 282. Anisogonium, Presl, Tent. Pterid. p. 115. Microstegia, Presl, Epim. p. 90, 
In addition to the species described below, the following occur in tropical Polynesia :—l. D. Solandyi, 
Carr. in Herb. Mus. Brit. (Asplenium tenerum, Sol. ms., non R. Br.), from Society Islands (Banks ! 
Menzies!). Distinct from D. grammitoides, Pres|, to which Moore has referred it (Ind. Fil. p. 829). 2. 
D. pallidum, T. Moore, Ind. Fil. p. 335, from Aneitum (M‘Gillivray ! n, 80). 3. D. dilatatum, Bl. Enum, 
Pl. Jav. p. 194, from Aneitum (M‘Gillivray!). 4 D. harpeodes, T. Moore, Ind. Fil. p. 330 (D. faleatum, 
Brack. non Liebm.), from Samoa (U.S. Expl. Exped.). 5. D, Sandwichense, Presi, Tent. Pterid. p, 114, from 
Sandwich Islands (Meyer). 6. D. alternifolium, Bl., var. oblongifolium, Hook, Sp, Fil. vol. iii. p. 240, from 
Aneitum (M'‘Gillivray, Milne, n. 298). 7. D. sororium, Carr. (Asplenium, Mett. Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. iy. vol, 
xv. p. 78), from New Caledonia (Vieillard). 8. D. Arnottii, Brack. U.S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 144, from 
Sandwich Islands (Nelson! Menzies! Macrae! Hillebrand!). 9. D. melanochlamys, T. Moore, Ind, Fil, 
p. 332, from Lord Howe’s Island (Milne! n. 86, M‘Gillivray! n. 702. 10. D. Brackenridgii, T. Moare, 
Ind. Fil. p. 324 (D. speciosum, Brack. non Bl), from Samoan Islands (U. 8. Expl. Exped.). 
1. D. tenerum, Presl, Epim. p. 84; rhizomate brevi, repente ; stipitibus semiteretibus, supra 
suleatis glabris, basi paleaceis; frondibus subcoriaceis, ovatis, acutis, pinnatis; pinnis petiolatis, 
versus apicem confluentibus, alternis, lineari-oblongis, acuminatis, inciso-lobatis, basi imzequaliter 
subeuneatis ; lobis subrotundis, dentatis, rachibus petiolis costisque paleis linearibus vestitis; soris 
plurimis ; indusio membranaceo, lineari, integerrimo ; rachi interdum prolifera.—D. extensum, J.Sm. 
in Hook. Journ. 1841, p. 407 (partim). D, dulbiferum, Brack. U. 8. Expl. Exped, Filices, p, 141, 
t. 18. fig. 1. D. Brackenridgii, Baker (non Moore) in Syn. Fil. p. 234.—Viti (Seemann! n. 825; 
Milne). 
2, D. deeussatum, J. Sm. Comp. Bot. Mag. 1846, p. 28; rhizomate repente, ramoso ; stipiti- 
bus semiteretibus, supra suleatis, paleaceo-hirsutis ; frondibus membranaceis, glabris, oblongo-lan- 
ceolatis, acuminatis, pinnatis; pinnis sessilibus, alternis, oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, pianatifidis ; 
laciniis oblongis, obtusis, crenatis; rachi costa venisque paleaceo-hirsutis v. subglabris; soris 
obliquis ; indusio membranaceo.—D. congruum, Brack, U. 8. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 141. t. 18. fig. 2. 
Viti (U.S. Expl. Exped.). Also from Samoan Islands (U.S. Expl. Exped.) and Sandwich Islands 
(Macrae! Hillebrand !). 
5. D. proliferum, Kaulf. Enum. Fil. p. 182; stipitibus robustis, erectis, sape muricatis; 
frondibus amphis, pinnatis (v. in var. 8. bipinnatis); pinnis oblongo-lanceolatis, grosse serratis ¥. 
lobatis, axillis piinartm superiorum interdum bulbiferis; venis numerosis, pinatis, parallelis, irre- 
gulariter coumventibus ; soris linearibns, parallelis.—Asplenium proliferum, Lam. Encye. Méth. 
4 Cd ’ om : . ; . . 
— ae an Callipteris prolifera, Bory, Itin. vol. i. p. 253. <Asplenium decussatum, Swarts, 
a ne zs pp. os 260. Anisogonium decussatum, Presl, Tent. Pterid. p. 116.—Viti (Seemann ! n. 818; 
SHES SeOMe a Also from New Ireland (Barclay! n. 3556), New Hebrides (Moore !), and Tahiti 
(U. S. Expl. Exped.), 
Var. . bi } bi , ‘ - s . . + . -"e . . 
ae 8 ipinnata, Moore, Ind. Fil. p. 218; pinnis basi pinnatis, sursum pinnatifidis, a pice g osse 
Stn a thle p oblongis, acutis, subfaleatis.—Digrammaria robusta, Fée, Gen. Fil. p. U8.— 
Sir E. Home! Milne! U.S. Expl. EF M 
( ome: Milne! U.S. Expl. Exped.). Also from Samoa (Powell !). 7 


4, dD - + , . . 
Bey oak ‘ ee Syn. Fil. p. 92; trunco erecto, subarborascente ; stipitibus robus- ; 
» erectis, villose pilosis; frondibus membranaceis, oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, bipinnatis, 


