PTERIS AQUILINA. Page 5, vol. 4.
P te r is aqiiUina,
“ caudata,
latiuscula.
lanuginosa,
capensis,
decomposiia,
esculenta,
aquilina, var. esculenta,
semihastata,
densa,
lorigera,
arachnoidea,
S w a e t z . W i l l d e n o w . A g a e d t i .
S c h k u h e . H o o k e r a n d A e n o t t .
J a c q u in . S w a e t z . W i l l d e n o w .
A g a e d h . P l u m i e e . S l o a n e .
D e s t a u x .
K a u l f u s s . A g a e d h .
S w a e t z . S c h l e c h t e n d a l . K a u l f u s .s .
G a u d ic h a u d .
P o e s t e e . S w a e t z . W i l l d e n o w .
S c h k u h e . L a b i l l a e d i e e e . B r o w n .
B l u m e . E n d l i c h e r . A g a r d h .
H o o k e r .
W a l l ic h . A g a r d h .
W a l l ic h .
W a l l ic h .
K a u l f u s s . K u n z e . A g a e d h .
Sir William H o o k e r gives four forms of the P te r is aquilina,
namely, glabra, lanuginosa, caudata, and esoulenta.
T h e form glabra is our P te r is aquilina, and it occurs also
in N o rth e rn Asia and N o rth America. I n the H ig h lan d s of
Scotland it is fou n d two thousand feet above the sea level,
growing ill sh e lte red situations to the h e ig h t o f six fe e t; whilst
on H e lv e ly n , at th e same elevation, it scarcely attains as many
inches. Messina, Madeira, Cape of Good H o p e , China, Ja v a ,
Guatemala, and Brazil.
T h e form lanuginosa in Scotland, Sweden, In d ia , Jamaica,
Madeira, Teneriffe, Alg e ria , Senegambia, F e rn an d o P o , Cape
of Good H o p e , Sandwich Islan d s, and N o rth IVest America.
T h e form caudata in the W e s t In d ie s, St. Domingo, Cuba,
Jamaica, and Venezuela.
T h e form esculenta in th e Society Islan d s, N ew Zealand,
Australia, Tasmania, N orfolk Islan d , Feejee Islands, Jamaica,
Venezuela, Guiana, Galipagos, P e ru , Brazil, In d ia , Borneo, and
th e In d ia n Archipelago.
PTERIS HIRSUTA. Page 7, vol. 4.
S ir W . H o o k e r, u n d e r the name o f P te r is laciniata, gives
some additional synonymes.—
P te r is laciniata,
“ villosa,
Mexico and Venezuela.
S c h k u h e . L e i b m a n n .
S w a e t z .
PTERIS LATA. Page 11, vol. 4.
U n d e r th e name of P te r is flab e lla ta . Sir W . Ho o k e r gives as
additional synonymes,—
P te r is jla h e lla ta , T h u n b e r g . S w a e t z . W i l l d e n o w . A g a e d h .
“ elegans, J a c q u in .
“ arguta, S c h l e c h t e n d a l . K u n z e . {N o t o f A i to s ,
V a l h , S w a e t z , A g a e d h , W il l d e n o w ,
or W e b b .)
“ ascensionis, S w a e t z . S c h k u h r . W i l l d e n o w .
Lonchitis ascensionis, F o r s t e r .
South Africa, St. H e len a , Abyssinia, and Islan d of Ascension.
PTEEIS MACEOPTERA. Page 13, vol. 4.
U n d e r the name of P te ris elata, Sir IV. H o o k e r adds the
following synonymes:—
P te r is elata, A g a r d h .
“ macroptera, K l o t z s c h .
I t is a native of Panama and Caraccas.
Sir IV. J . H o o k e r, in his “ Species F ilicum ,” gives a goodly
list of the genus P te r is , as the annexed Catalogue will show.
Longifolia, L innæus. W id e ly spread.
Coriifolia, Kunze. Cape of Good H ope.
Moluccana, Blume. Jav a.
P sitta cina , Presi. E io Janeiro.
Opaca, J . Sm ith . Philippine Islands.
Scalaris, Mo ritz. Jamaica.
Crética, Linnæus. W id ely spread.
Grandifolium, Luinæus. Tropical
Dactyliua, lloolcer. jN’epaJ.
America.
Pellucida, P re s l. India .
Hemoralis, Willdenoxo. In d ia .
Umbrosa, Brown. Australia.
Biaurita, Linnæus. E a s t Indies.
Veuulosa, Blume. Jav a .
Galleotti, Fee. Mexico.
Aspera, Fee. Isle o f Bourbon.
Aincena, Blume . Jav a .
Crenata, Swartz. E a s t Indies.
Atrovireus, Willdenow. Africa.
Multilata, Linnæus. W e s t Indies.
Armata, Presl. Islan d o f Sorzogon.
Hookeriana, Ag a rd h . Ce3don.
Triplicata, A g a rd h . Madagascar.
Scabripes, JValUch. P enang.
Pseudolonchitis, Bo ry. Bourbon.
Prionitis, Hoolcer. Philippine Islands.
Wallicliiana, A gardh. E a s t Indies.
Hete ropbylla, Linnæ.us. W e s t Indies.
Gardneri, Fee. Ceylon.
Laurea, Desvaux. Madagascar.
Sagiltifoiia, P a d d i. Brazil.
H ete romorpha, Fee. Luzon.
P ed ata, Linnæus. W e s t Indies.
Serru la ta, L innæus. China.
Decipiens, Hookei'. Sandwich Islands.
Luxuriosa, K unze. Manilla.
Decora, Brack enridge. Sandwich
Melanocaulon,H«(«. Philippine Islands.
Islands.
Distans, J . Smith. Luzon.
Semipiuuata, Linnæus. In d ia .
Dalhousiæ, Hooker. Jav a .
Griffithii, Hooker. E a s t Indie s.
Madagascarica, Ag a rd h . Madagascar.
Ludens, IVallich. Irawaddy.
Splendens, K a u lfu ss . Brazil,
Chrysodioides, Fee. South America.
Papyracoa, Fee. South America.
Lauceæfolia, Ag a rd h . Madagascar.