Stipes—somewhat long, folding over each other at the base, 
stiff, giving the root the appearance of a cord or braid, semi- | 
cylindrical, flat on the anterior side, with a slight furrow, and 
when young covered with scurf or small loose scales. 
Fructifications—very numerous, covering the whole back part 
of the fertile fronds; of a ferrugineous ered sometimes blackisis 
colour, interspersed with hairs. — 
Capsules —pedicelled, orbicular, farnished with a Mon UE aoe 
filled with many minute shining seeds: a4 
Grows abundantly on elevated hills where the steele is 
cold during the year, in the neighbourhoood of Pillao, Panao; 
Acomayo, and Chaclla, towns of the province of the Panatahuas, 
and in various other provinces bordering on the Andes, as those 
of Xauxas, Tarma, Huamalies, Caxamarquilla, Caxamarca, &c. 
It is found with fructification throughout the year. In the pro- 
vince of the Panatahuas this plant is known by the name of Huac- 
saro. In other provinces where its roots are an article of com= 
merce, it is called Calaguate. perience 
OBSERVATION. 
The cold infusion and decoction of these roots made in glass 
vessels with distilled water, assumes a red colour without any 
perceptible odour, except an earthy scent, and of a rather astrin- 
gent taste indicating the presence of gallic acid, as was proved 
by the alteration resulting in both liquors mee of i iron, 
forming a black fat not very high gs 
NOTE. : 
The roots of the Huaesaro as they occur in commerce, di- 
vested of fibres and with remains of the stalks of the leaves, 
present the figure of braided cords of many plaits, more or 
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