CRYPTOGAM I A— FILICES. Scolopendriiim. 301 



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

 Lingua cervina. Totirn. t. 319, 320. 

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



Nat. Ord. see n. 4-63. 



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. 



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

 smoodi 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. Sym. Syn. 193. Fl. Br. 1133. Engl. Bot. u.lG. t.\ 100. 



Hook. Scot. p. 2. 156. 

 S. officinarum. Sw. Syn. Fil. 89. WUld. Sp. PI. v. 5. 348. 

 Scolopendrium. Brunf. Herb. v. 2. 40./. 

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

 Scolopendria vulgaris. Trag. Hist. 549. f- 

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



Lond.fasc. ].t. 67. Bolt. Fit. 18. ^. 11. Woodv. suppl. t. 272. 



Bull. Fr. t. 167. Ehrh. Crypt. 111. 

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

 Phyllitis. Rail Syn. 1 1 6. Ger. Em. 1 138./. Matth. Falgr. v. 2. 



186./. Corner. Epit. 579. f. good. Dalech. Hist. 1219. f. Cord. 



Hist. 112.2./. 

 Ph. vulgaris. Clus. Hist. r. 2. 213./. 

 Hemionitis. Fuchs. Hist. 294. f. ic. 168./ 

 Lingua cervina vulgaris. Moris. v. 3.556. sect. 14. t. \.f. I ; with 



varieties,/ 2, 5, 8, 9. 

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

 /3. Phyllitis multifida. Ger. Em. 1 138./ Raii 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 sliglitly creeping. Froiids numerous, tufted, erect, 



