ETYMOLOGY. 411 
Asplenidictyon, dictyon, netted, Asplenium, with netted 
veins. 
Asplenium, a, privative, splen, the spleen ; medical qualities. 
Athyrium, unexplained. 
Balantium, balantion, a purse or bag; the form of the 
indusium. 
Blechnum, one of the Greek names for a Fern. 
Botrychium, botrys, bunch or raceme ; the fructification like 
a bunch of grapes. 
Brainea, in honour of C. Braine, Esq., who introduced the 
first plant. 
Callipteris, kallos, beautiful, and pteris, beautiful Fern. 
Calymmodon, kalymma, cover, odon, tooth; the dents of 
the pinne being folded like a hood, enclosing the 
sporangia. e 
Campteria, kamptos, arched ; the veins meeting forming an 
arch, 
Camptodium, kamptos, bent; the form of the indusium (not 
very applicable). 
Campyloneurum, kamptos, arched, neuron, a nerve; 
veins forming arches. - 
the 
Cassebeera, in honour of J. H. Cassebeero, a German phar- © VR 
maceutist. 
Ceratopteris, keras, keratos, a horn, pteris; horned Fern. 
` Ceterach, a name given by Persian physicians. , 
Cheilanthes, cheilos, lip or margin, anthos, flower; the : S : r 
fructification on the margin. AD. 
Cheiropleuria, cheiro, a band, pleuria, sides; alluding to — 
| the sporangia on each side of the costa. upset 
Cibotium, kibotos, a casket or coffer; the form of the — 
indusium. 
