Asplenium planicaule Wall. ex Mett.

= Asplenium yoshinagae (Makino) subsp. indicum (Sledge) Fraser-Jenk.

Lectotype (designated by Morton 1973):— NEPAL. 1820, Numerical List (Catalogue) No. 189-1, Wallich s.n., isotypes BM001045235!, K001109500!, K001044577!, NY 214847!, UC 267862!. INDIA. Srinugur [Srinagar], 1820, Numerical List (Catalogue) No. 189- 2, W. Moorcroft s.n., isotypes K001109501!, NY 214848!; Nilgiris, Flora of Madras, 6000 ft [1828 m], May 1886, Gamble 17334 (US01515892!).

CHINA. Yunnan, Yangbi Xian, W side of Diancang Shan mountain range. En route from Xueshanhe to Dapingzi, growing on crevices of a ledge, 25º 43’N, 100º 02’E, 2300-3000 m, 17 June 1984, Sino-American Botanical Expedition to Yunnan Province 242 (US3043222!) ; Yunnan Red River forest across from Maubao Mongtze, W. Hancock 187 (K001092464!). COUNTRY UNKNOWN. Himalayas, J. F. Royle s.n . (PH 00025140!);

Note: Morton (1973) designated Wallich No. 189 (B) as the lectotype of A. planicaule . The present author was not able to locate this specimen. There are doubtful isotypes at BM, K, LE , PH and S: BM001045200!, BM001045235!, BM000523633!, BM000523634!, BM000523635!, K001044578!, LE00008417 !, PH 00004925!, S-P-1376! (S), UC 267862 !.