A4 -. ETYMOLOGY. 
Fadyenia, in honour of Dr. M‘Fadyen, an eminent physician 
in Jamaica. 
Reen, in honour of Mons. A. L. A. Fée, Professor of Botany ` 
at Strasburg, a celebrated writer on Ferns. 
Gleichenia, in honour of Baron P. von Gleichen, a German 
botanist. 
Glyphotenium, glyphis, sinuose, tainia, a fillet or ribbon ; 
form of fronds. 
Goniophlebium, gonia, angle, phlebes, veins; the veins 
meeting, forming angles, 
Goniopteris, gonia, angle, pteris ; the veins meeting, forming 
angles, 
Grammitis, gramma, a line; the sori being linear. , 
Guernia, in honour of M. C. Guerin, a French officer under 
Captain Freycinet in the voyage of the Urania. 
Gymnogramma, gymnos, naked, gramma, a line; the sori 
on the veins in lines, and naked. 
Gymnopteris, gymnos, naked, pteris; the fructification naked. 
Haplopteris, haploos, simple, pteris ; simple venation, 
Hecistopteris, hecistos, very small, pteris; a small Fern. . 
Helminthostachys, helminthos, worm, stach ys, a spike; the 
fructification in compact spikes, worm-like. 
Hemidictyum, hemi, half, diktyon, a net; the outer portion 2 T 
. only of the veins being reticulated. 
= Hemionites, a name given by ancient botanists to a plant 
now called Asplenium hemionites, but retained as a 
| generic name for a West Indian Fern by Linngus. — — 
. Hewardia, in honour of Robert Heward, a collector and -— 
.. . writer on West Indian Ferns, 
. Histiopteris, unexplained. 
— Humata, humatus, humid ; in opposition to Adiantum. 
