314 CRYPTOGAMIA-FILICES. Scolopendrium. 



Asplenium. Lam. t 867./. 2. Tourn. t. 318. 

 Lingua cervina. Tourn. <{, 319, 320. 

 Hemionitis. Tourn. t. 322./. A. 



Nat. Ord. see ii. 463. 



Masses of capsules linear, or somewhat oval, straight, in 

 numerous pairs, scattered obliquely over the back of the 

 frond, each pair between two parallel veins. Covers mem- 

 branous, superficial, continuous, linear, their edges fold- 

 ing longitudinally over the capsules, finally separating 

 and erect, or spreading in contrary directions. Caps, 

 numerous, stalked, globose, of 2 equal concave valves, 

 bound together by a transverse jointed ring, as in the 

 foregoing genera. Seeds numerous, minute. 



Moots tufted. Fronds simple, leathery ; undivided or lobed ; 

 smooth on both sides, or scaly at the back. 



1. S. vulgare. Common Hart's-tongue. 



Frond oblong, smooth ; heartshaped at the base. Stalk 



shaggy. 

 S. vulgare. Sijm. Syn. 193. FL Br. 1 133. Engl. Bot. v. \Q.t.\ 150. 



Hook. Scot. p. 2. 156. 

 S. officinai-um. Sw. Syn. Fil. 89. Willd. Sp. PL v. 5. 348. 

 Scolopendrium. Brunf. Herb. v. 2. 40. f. 

 S. Phyllitis. Roth Germ. v. 3. 47. 

 Scolopendria vulgaris, Trag. Hist. 549./. 

 Asplenium Scolopendrium. Linn. Sp. PI. \ 537. Huds. 452. Curt. 



Lond.fasc. \. t.C)7. Bolt. Fil. ] 8. ^. 1 1 . M'oodv. suppl. t. 272. 



Bull Fr. 1. 167. Ehrh. Crypt. 111. 

 A. 11. 1695. Hall. Hist. v. 3. 10. 

 Phyllitis. Raii Syn. 1 1 6. Ger. Em. 1 138./. Matth. Valgr. v. 2. 



186./ Cawier.jEpi^. 579./. good. Dalech. Hist. 12 \ 9. f. Cord. 



Hist. l\2. 2. f. 

 Ph. vulgaris. Clus. Hist. t?. 2. 2 1 3./. 

 Hemionitis. Fuchs. Hist. 294./. Ic.168./ 

 Lingua cervina vulgaris. Moris. 15.3.556. sect. 14. t. 1./ 1^ with 



varieties,/. 2,5, 8,9. 

 L. cervina officinarum. Plum. Fil. pre/ 34. t. A./ 4. 

 )S. Phyllitis multifida. Ger. Em. 1 138./. Rnii Syn. 117. 

 Ph., Lingua cervina officinarum, et perperam Scolopendria. Lob. 



Ic. 805./ 

 On moist rocks, shady banks, old walls, the insides of wells, de- 

 serted mines, or other caverns, where there is a current of cold 



damp air, frequent. 

 Perennial. July. 

 Root tufted, or slightly creeping. Fronds numerous, tufted, erect, 



