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268 M. J. M. CHRISTENHUSZ
l’Herminier s.n. (RB!; duplicates B!-200142678, IJ!,
MO!, P!).
Grammitis tenuicula (Fée) Proctor, Rhodora 63: 35.
1961.
Habitat: rare epiphyte on mossy tree trunks in midelevation
forests.
Material examined: BASSE TERRE: Grand Étang,
Christenhusz 4059 (TUR).
265. Microgramma lycopodioides (L.) Copel., Gen.
Fil.: 185. 1947.
Polypodium lycopodioides L., Sp. Pl. 1082. 1753. Lectotype
(designated by Proctor, 1977): ‘Antilles’,
Anon. (LINN 1251.2!).
Phymatodes prominula Maxon, Contr. U.S. Natl.
Herb. 10: 501. 1908. Type: Venezuela, Margarita
Island, Johnston 155 (holotype US!).
Habitat: common epiphyte in dry or semi-dry forest.
Material examined: BASSE TERRE: Houëlmont,
Christenhusz 4035 (P, TUR); Saut d’Eau du Matouba
(M. J. M. Christenhusz, pers. observ.); Cascade aux
Écrevisses (M. J. M. Christenhusz, pers. observ.);
Domaine de Valombreuse (M. J. M. Christenhusz, pers.
observ.). ST MARTIN, MARIE GALANTE (Proctor,
1977).
266. Microgramma piloselloides (L.) Copel., Gen. Fil.:
185. 1947.
Polypodium piloselloides L., Sp. Pl. 1083. 1753. Lectotype
(designated by Proctor, 1977): ‘America
meridionali’, Anon. (LINN 1251.3!).
Habitat: common and variable epiphyte.
Material examined: BASSE TERRE: Bassin
Bleu, Christenhusz 4191 (TUR, UC); Maison de la
Forêt (M. J. M. Christenhusz, pers. observ.);
Cascade aux Écrevisses (M. J. M. Christenhusz,
pers. observ.). ST MARTIN, MARIE GALANTE
(Proctor, 1977).
267. Micropolypodium grisebachii (Underw. ex
C.Chr.) A.R.Sm., Novon 2: 422. 1992.
Polypodium grisebachii Underw. ex C.Chr., Ind. Fil.
531. 1906, a renaming of P. exiguum Grisebach
(1864), not Heward (1838).
Polypodium exiguum Griseb., Fl. Br. W. Ind. 701.
1864. Type: Jamaica, Blue Mountain Peak, Purdie
s.n. (holotype K!).
Xiphopteris grisebachii (Underw. ex C.Chr.) Copel.,
Amer. Fern J. 42: 95. 1952.
Grammitis grisebachii (Underw. ex C.Chr.) Proctor,
Bull. Inst. Jamaica, Sci. Ser. 5: 33. 1953.
Habitat: rare epiphyte of mossy tree trunks in elfin
woodland.
Cited for Guadeloupe by Proctor (1977). This is the
smallest grammitid fern of the Lesser Antilles and is
easily overlooked.
268. Micropolypodium knowltoniorum (Hodge)
A.R.Sm., Novon 2: 422. 1992.
Polypodium knowltoniorum Hodge, Amer. Fern J. 31:
105, tab. 1, figs 4–6. 1941. Type: Dominica, Morne
Trois Pitons, Hodge 54 (holotype GH).
Xiphopteris knowltoniorum (Hodge) Copel., Amer.
Fern J. 42: 108. 1952.
Grammitis knowltoniorum (Hodge) Proctor, Rhodora
63: 35. 1961.
Habitat: rare epiphyte on mossy trees or shrubs at
high elevations. This Lesser Antillean endemic is only
known from Guadeloupe and Dominica.
Material examined: BASSE TERRE: Mamelle Pigeon,
Christenhusz 4208 (TUR, UC).
269. Micropolypodium serricula (Fée) A.R.Sm., Novon
2: 422. 1992.
Polypodium serricula Fée, Mém. Fam. Foug. 5: 238.
1852. Type: Guadeloupe, aux deux Mamelles,
l’Herminier & Perrottet s.n. (holotype RB!).
Xiphopteris serricula (Fée) Copel., Amer. Fern J. 42:
101. 1952.
Grammitis serricula (Fée) Proctor, Rhodora 63: 35.
1961.
Habitat: rare epiphyte on mossy trees in elfin woodland,
endemic to the Lesser Antilles.
Material examined: BASSE TERRE: La Soufrière,
Christenhusz 3930 (TUR, UC).
270. Micropolypodium taenifolium (Jenman) A.R.Sm.,
Novon 2: 423. 1992.
Polypodium taenifolium Jenman, Bull. Bot. Dept.
Jamaica n.s. 4: 114. 1897. Type: Jamaica, near Mt
Moses, Syme (J.P. 197), pro parte (IJ, not seen).
Grammitis taenifolia (Jenman) Proctor, Bull. Inst.
Jamaica, Sci. Ser. 5: 35. 1953.
Xiphopteris taenifolia (Jenman) Copel., Amer. Fern J.
42: 109. 1952.
Habitat: locally abundant epiphyte in montane
forests.
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