FILICES. 79 



OpinoGLOssrM,' Linnaiis. 



Two species are foimd ; one small and terrestrial, 2-3 inches liigli, and anotlier 

 long and epiphytal. The first, 0. mulicaule, has a small tuberous root-stoek, with 

 two or three tleshy roots, a sinjjle ovate or lanceolate frond (or two) on a slender 

 stipes, the fructification forming a two-ranked spike at the end of a long slender 

 distinct peduncle, which springs from the base of the frond. The second, 

 0. poidulum, has a long pendulous simple or divided strap- shaiied frond, 2-3 feet 

 long hy 1-2 inches broad, with a short spike of fructification issuing from it more 

 than half-way down. This spike is 2 or 3 inches long. The latter is to be found 

 aPilergui, on trees. 



0. NUDICArLE, L. 



0. PEXDULUii, L. Nicohars (K.). Mcrgui (P.) 



HELiirN'TnosTAcnvs,- Junilfiiss. 



A singular plant. Rhizome creeping, of the thickness of a cedar pencil, emit- 

 ting short ricshy roots from its under-part. Fronds single, on a stipes 12-lG inches 

 long, palmato pinnate, i.e. divided into pinnai somewhat in the form of an outspread 

 hand. Pinna; 4-6 inches long by lA-2 broad, simple or divided. Fertih; spike 

 arising from the point of union of the barren segments, peduncle 4-6 inches long, 

 fructification 3-4 inches. 



H. Zetlaxic-v, Hook. 



Growing in the rich mould -which is formed in the hollows of the limestone 

 rocks about Maulmaiu (P.). Kamorta and Jlilor (K.). 



' Opliioslossum. o<t>i$, a snake or adder : and yMi(raa, a tongue. 



^ Ilelniiuthostachys. eA./tics-fiii'Sos, a worm ; and araxv!, a spike of corn, from the form of the 

 fructification. 





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