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lamina deeply cut into 1-10 lobes, and large round
sori in I or 2 rows on either side of the midrib of
each lobe. Common to abundant in littoral to
montane forest, reported from near sea level to 650
m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from tropical
Africa to the Marquesas. Setchell 62; Garber 804;
Wildcr s.11.; C'on~slock 4; Yuncker 9385; Whistler
2824, 8630!.
Polypodium subauriculatum Bl.
1,arge epiphytic fern with a creeping rhizome clo-
thed in dark brown scales, pinnate pendant fronds up
1 m long, lanceolate pinnae, and immersed sori in a
single row on both sides of the costa. Uncommon in
lowland to montane forest, reported from 300 to 850
ni elevation. Indigenous, ranging from tropical Asia
to Samoa. Reinecke 165; Meebold 16862; Whistler
3637!, 9048!.
I'yrrosia lanccolata (L.) Farwell
Small epiphytic fern with a long-creeping rhizome,
simple, thick, narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate
fronds, and closely arranged sori covering the apical
half of the lower lamina surface. Common in low-
land to montane forest and in plantations and
villages, reported from near sea level to 540 m ele-
vation. Indigenous, ranging from India to Samoa.
Reinecke 15 1; Rechinger 1265; Setchell 4, 538;
Garber 803; Wilder s.n.; Meebold 165 15, 26515;
Yuncker 9306; Wisner 2; Lamoureux 3000;
Whistler 1458,2821, 8535!.
SCHIZAEACEAE
Scliizaca dichotoma (L.) Smith
'I'errestrial fern with a creeping, underground rhi-
zome, clumped fronds dichotomously branched 2-8
times ultin~atcly into narrow, spreading lobes, and
terminal sori with sporangia in two rows. Uncom-
mon in lowland to montane forest reported from 100
to 580 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from
Madagascar to the Marquesas. Reinecke 57b;
Setchell 271; Garber 939; Christophersen 3536;
Whistler 8464, 8583!.
THELYPTERIDACEAE
Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jenny
Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a short-creeping
rhizome, pubescent stipes, lamina pinnate, pinnae
lobed about halfway to the costa, the lowest 2 or 3
pairs gradually reduced and generally reflexed, the
basal pair of veins united to form an excurrent vein
to the sinus, pubescent surfaces, yellow glands on
the lower surface, and a cordate-renifom indusium.
Uncommon in sunny disturbed places, reported from
near sea level to 600 m elevation. Indigenous,
widespread throughout the Old World tropics and
subtropics. Whistler 3 845, 8636!.
Christella harveyi (Mett.) Holttum
Large terrestrial fern with a long-creeping rhizome,
pubescent stipes, pinnate lamina, pinnae lobed to
near the costa, up to 5 pairs of reduced pinnae, basal
veins free, pubescent surfaces, yellow glands present
on the lower surface, and a reniform, glabrous
indusium. Common in disturbed places and lowland
forest, reported from near sea level to 350 m eleva-
tion. Indigenous, widespread from the Bismarck
Archipelago to Samoa. Setchell 25; Stearns sn;
McMullin 2; Meebold 2658 1; Whistler 8442, 853 1 !.
*Christella pacifica Holttum
Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a long-creeping
rhizome, pinnate fronds, pinnae lobed almost
halfway to the costa, lowest pairs gradually reduced,
basal pair of veins united, lower surface pubescent,
sori medial, and indusium short-hairy. Uncommon
in disturbed areas, reported at ca. 200 m. Indige-
nous, also found in Fiji and New Caledonia.
Yuncker 9346 (n.s.).
*Christella parasitica (L.) Leveille
Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a creeping rhi-
zome, pinnate fronds, pinnae cut to about 213 of the
way to the costa, lowest pairs hardly reduced,
surfaces pubescent, orange glands present, the
lowest veins united, sori in a row along the costa,
and indusium hairy. Occasional in disturbed places,
reported from near sea level to 550 m elevation.
Indigenous, ranging from east Africa to Hawai'i.
Whistler 8396.
*Christella subjuncta (Baker) Holttum
Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a long-creeping
rhizome, fronds pinnate, cut to near the costa into 30
pairs of pinnae, the lowest 2 or 3 pairs reduced,
lower pinnae surface pubescent, veins free or one
pair united, sori submarginal, and indusia small and