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Polypodinm. — continued. 



to Mn. broad, sub-entire, dilated at Iiaae on the upper side. 

 areolte usually in two distinct rows, with the small sori often in 

 both. Mexico, ic. SV.\. Guniuphlebiiitn loriceiiin. 



P. 1. latlpes (broad-stalked). A larger hut less rigid form, having 

 ileiisf. dull brown scales, and pinnje much dilated on both siiles at 

 the baso. Sv.ns- P. fiarpeodes, P. vacUians. 



P. lucidum (shining). rhiz. short-creeping, uti. erect, tirni, 

 short, tri'iiils 6in. to 12in. long, Ain. to ^in. broad, edge entire, 

 bntli t-nds narrowed, both sides very glossy, nori confined to the 

 upper jtart of the frond, not copious, areolte in two or three ir- 

 legiiliir rows. Venezuela and Brazil. SVNS. /'. itttulum, Cam- 



in/l<",rin-iun ;■/.//</"(((. 



P. lycopodioldes (Lycopodium-like). rhiz. tiriu, wide-creeping, 

 \vith ferruginous scales, /romis dimorphous, distant, either 

 .sessile or shortly stalked; barren otu's 2in. to 4in. long, ^in. to 

 lin. broad, entire, frequently blunt, gradually narrowed at base ; 

 fertile ones narrower and longer, art'olif in several rows, those 

 contiiining the uniseriate sori being largest. TrDpical Ame- 

 rica, itc, 1793. SVN. Anapeltis lycopodioiiles. 



Fig. 238. Fronp of Polvpodium lycopodioides owariense. 



P. 1. owariense (Owara). This variety only differs from the 

 type in the shorter, oval, bluntly-pointed frond. See Fig. 238. 



P. macrocarpum (large-fruited), rhiz. wide-creeping, sti>ut, 

 densely scaly, sti. liii. U> 5iii. Inng, wiry, often flexuons, decidu- 

 ously scaly, fromls 3in. to 4in. long, lin. or more bmad, lanceo- 

 late, cut nearly to the racliis into hlunt, entire or ohsiurely 

 toothe<l pinnie, iin. broad, dilate<l at base, and witli a rounded 

 sinus between them ; lower surface densely .scaly, wr/ copious, 

 large. Bolivia to Chili. 



P. macrodon (large-toothed), rhiz. decuml)ent. uti. 1ft. or 

 more lung, scaly lielow. fronds 2ft. to 3ft. long, 1ft. to lJ,ft. broad, 

 apex deejily piniiLitiHd : pinnpe below the apex numerous, lanceo- 

 late, the lowest sometimes 1ft. long and 6in. to Sin. broail, cut 

 down to a narrow wing on the rachis into close, lanceolate, pin- 

 natifid pinnules, sori small, in rows near the main veins. an-uUv 

 copious. Philippines, &c., 1840. SVN. Dictyopteris macruthuta. 



P. macropterunK large-winged). Trunk somewhat arborescent. 

 sfi. 2ft. or more long, strong, glabrous, angular, fronds 4ft. to 

 6ft. or more hum ". pinnie lanceolate, 6in. to 9in. long, 2in. broad, 

 with entire, oI)long-falcate lobes, ^in. to ijin. liroad, reaching 

 down three-quarters of the way to the midrib. Brazil. 



P. madrense (Sierra Madre). rhiz. wide-creepin;j, stout, densely 

 scaly, sfi. 2in. to Ain. long, tirm, erect, fronds 3m. to 5in. long, 

 r.in. to 2in. broad, cut nearly to the rachis into horizonUtl, 

 entire, blunt pinniP, Jin. broad, with a rounded sinus between 

 them ; under side and ebeneous rachis scaly, sori copious, large. 

 North-west Mexico, &c. 



P. xnargineUum (slightly-margined), -s^". densely tufted, fronds 

 Sin. to 6iii. long, about ^in. broad, blunt, gi-adually tiipering into 

 the -short stem, naked or slightly hairy on both sides, margined 

 with a distinct, black line, sori close, copious, oval or oblong, in 

 rows nearer tlie niidrili than the edge. West Indies. SvN. Grain- 

 nrifis tnan/infUa. 



P. Martensii (Martens'). rhiz. wide-creeping, stout, with 

 hright ferruginous scales, .sti. lin. to 2in. long, erect, tirm. 

 fronds Bin. to 12in. long. Sin. to 4in. broad, cut down to the rachis 

 into numerous horizontal, entire pinnie, im. broad, distant their 

 own breatlth ; both surfaces and rachis finely villous, mri 

 medial, twelve or more on each side. Mexico. 



P. megalodus (picture-like). A variety of P. androfiynum. 



P. membranaceum (menibranovis). rhiz. stout, with lurid- 

 green scales, uti. lin. to 4in. long, erect, tirm. fronds 1ft. to 3ft. 

 long, 2in. to 6in. broad, with an entire or repand edge, both ends 

 being gradually narrowed, sori mostly in two rather irregular 

 rows near the main veins. North Inilia to Ceylon. Sv.n. Colysis 

 nn'iiihraiKica. The variety t/randifnlittni has larger fronds, and 

 more cojiinusand irregularly-scatteied soil. 



P. menisciifolium (Meniscium-leaved). .sti. 1ft. to 2ft. long, 

 erect, tirm, naked, fronds 2ft. to 3ft. long, 1ft. or niore broad, 

 with an entire, terminal pinna, 6in. to9in. long, Uin. to 2in. broad. 



Folypodium — continued. 



and numerous similar ones on each side, all narrowed at base. 

 .wri and areokf in rows of about four, the fiumer immersed and 

 prominent on the upper side. Brazil, A'C, 1840. .Sv.v. Gonio- 

 jt/iU'hitiui nii'iiisriifoliiini. 



P. molle (soft\ sti. 1ft. or more long, stout, with deciduous 

 scales, fronds 2ft. to 3ft long, 1ft. to life, broad ; lower pinna? not 

 reduced, 6in. to 9in. lon<i, l^in. to 2in. broad, cut to a broadly- 

 wingetl rachis into oblong, entire or crenated, blunt lobes ; 

 under surface finely villous, .sori small, copious, distant from 

 the midrib. St. Helena. .Sv.ns. /'. Diamr, Phegopteris mollis. 



P. morbillosum (diseased). A synonym of P. Heracleum. 



P, mussefollum (Musa-leaved). rhiz woody, with dull l.irown 

 scales, fnnnls 1ft. to 3ft. long, Sin. to 4iu. broad, with an acute 

 or rather Iduut point; lower part liroadly winged to the base. 

 .snri small, numerous, sometnnes <dverhig nearly the whole 

 surface. Malay Isles. S\.\. Phi/ni'tfodrs inns-irfulia. 



P. myriocarpum (many-fruited). A variety of J'. pfUucidvm. 



P. neriifolium (Oleander-leaved). A synonym of P. brasHiensc. 



P. nigrescens (blackish), rhiz. stout, adpressedly scaly, sti. 

 1ft. to l.Ut. long, erect, glossy, tirm. fronds 2ft. to 3ft. long, 

 1ft. or more broad, cut within lin., or less, of the rachis into 

 numerous linear-oblong, entire, acuminate lobes, 6in. to 12in. 

 long, lin. to 2in. broad, sori in a single row nearer the midrib 

 than the edge, sunk in a deep cavity, which is prominent on the 

 upper side. India, Ac. Sv.\. Phi/nuilodi-s nir/rescens. 



P, nigripes (black-stalked). /■/((,:. stout, with black, rigid, ferru- 

 giuousedged scales, sfi. almost 1ft. long, tirm, erect, slightly 

 scaly, fronds 1ft. long, 6in. to 7in. broad, cut nearly, or below 

 quite, to the rachis into pinnre, which aie about !in. broad, and 

 slightly crenate towards the l»luntish point ; under surface 

 furfuraceous. sori in single rows on eiich side the midrib. 

 Wnezuela. SvN, Phli'bodium ntyripes. 



P. nitidum (shining). A synonym of P. luciduin. 



P. obliquatum (oblique), sti. lin. or more long, rigid, tufted, 

 naked or vilhms. /n<nds 8in. to 12ln. long, l.!.in. to 2in. broad, 

 cut down tliroui;luiut to the rachis into horizontal or decurved, 

 acute, slightly-shiuated pinna', ^in. broad, dilated at base, the 

 lower ones I. eiiig blunt and shorter; edges of the fertile pinna? 

 sometimes uudidated. sori sunk in a cavity, four to six on each 

 side. India, Ac, 1841. 



P. Otites (Otites). A synonym of P. tenuifoUum. 



P, oxylobum (sharply-lobed). A synonym of P. frifidum. 



P. palmatum (paluuitely-lnbed). rhiz. stout, brown-scaly, sti. 

 6iu. to 12hi. long, erect! tirm, glossy, fronds 6in. to 18in. long. 

 Sin. to 12in. Innad, with a linear or oblom;, repand or entire, 

 terminal lobe, ami one to six Mimilar ones on t-acji side. 4in. to 6in. 

 long, l.in. to l,Un. broad, narrowed or dilated, slightly adnate at 

 base, those of the barren frond broadest, sori in a single row 

 midway between tlie edge and midrili. Muluccas aiul Pliilippines. 

 SVNS. P. angustatam, P(<-ondniin palniafmn. P. Lindhnjannni 

 is merely a form of this species. 



P. papillosum (nippled). rhiz. wide-cree:>ing, stout, scaly, sti. 

 4in. to 6in. long, .slender, rigid, erect, fronds 1ft. or more long, 

 2in. liroad, cut to the rachis into horizontal, close, blunt, entire 

 or slightly crenated pinme, Ym. broad ; veins black, sort deeply 

 innnersed in rows near the edge, the cavities prominent on the 

 upper side. Java and Philii)pines. 



P. Paradlsese (Paradise), fronds 1ft. to 4ft. long, Sin. to 8in., or 

 more, broad, slightly pubescent, deeply pinnatifid, upright, 

 slightly arched at top. sori bright golden-yellow, imparting a 

 charming appearance to the plant. Brazil, 1841. 







Fig. 239. Portion of Frond of Polvpoduim pectinatum. 



P. pectinatum (c<pml)-like).* rhiz. tibrillose, stout. >ifi. 2in. to 

 6in. long, erect, rigid, naked or finely villous, fronds 1ft. to 3ft. 

 long. 2in. to 6in. broad, naked or finely villous, cut down to the 

 raidiis ; pinnae about ^in. broad, cbpsi\ horizontal, blunt, entire 

 or slightly toothed, the lower ones mucli reduce(l. sori in long 

 rows. Mexico. Ac, 1793. See Fig. 239. (11. )i. F. 10.) 



P, pellucidum. (pellucid-veined), rhiz. wide-creeping, stout, 

 densely scaly, sti. rigid, erect, 3ln. to 6in. long, glossy, fronds 

 Sin. to 12in. long, Sin. "to Sin. broad, cut nearly to the rachis into 

 entire or suli-acute, ch)se, blimt pinna>, {in. to ^in. broad ; veinlets 

 beautifully pellucid, sori prominent, large. Sandwich Isles. 

 The variety in>iriocarinnn is a form with pinnatifid pinnae. 



P. peltideum (shield-like). A garden form <if !'. Phijumtodes. 



P. pennigerum (feathered), sti. 6in. to 12in. long, tufted, slightly 

 scaly, fronds I'Jt. to 2ft. long. Sin. to 12in. broad; pinn.'e 4in. to 

 6in.*long, nearly lin. broad, cut half-way down into slightly 

 crenated, blunt, falcate lobes, about iin. broad ; lower pinna? 



