Fern Notes III. Ferns and Fern Allies of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan

Abstract

I believe a list of these plants for this region has never been compiled. I give one herewith which is as complete as I can make it. Of the ferns there are 3 families, 18 genera and 70 species and their subdivisions; of the fern allies, 3 families, 4 genera and 65 species and their subdivisions. All except one or two have been found in Keweenaw County and were collected chiefly at or near the old Cliff Mine location, in the old township of Clifton. All are probably common to Keweenaw, Houghton and Baraga counties, which comprise the Peninsula. As originally submitted, this paper contained some generic names that have been outlawed by recent International Congresses. As I have not the proceedings and no list of conserved names, Mr. C. A. Weatherby kindly consented to re-edit these parts and bring the nomenclature into accordance with the rules. I am under deep obligations to him and wish to express my heartfelt appreciation of his kindness and invaluable assistance, not only as to nomenclatural matters, but also in regard to Latin diagnoses, which I had failed to provide.