1900 SUPPLEMENT—RECENT INTRODUCTIONS, 
Polypodium—continued. 
P. amcenum (pleasing). rhiz. stout, densely clothed with dull 
brown scales. sti. firm, erect, naked, 6in. to 12in. long. fronds 
lft. to 2ft. long, 6in. to 12in. broad, cut nearly to the rachis 
into numerous entire or slightly-toothed pinne Sin, to 6in, 
long, of a firm but papery texture. sori in a single series. 
Nepaul, Khasya, &c. (at 6000ft. to 10,000ft.). Greenhouse. 
SYN. Goniophiebium amenum. 
P. amplum (large). fronds very large, tripinnatifid; ultimate 
segments oblong, blunt, of smooth texture, slightly indented 
on the margins. sori large, in one row on each side of the 
midvein, eventually covering the whole under-side of the frond. 
Martinique. Syn. Phegopteris ampla. 
P. appendiculatum (having appendages?). sti. tufted, about 
lit. long. fronds broadly lanceolate, 1}ft. to 2ft. long, 8in. to 
10in. broad; pinne 3in. to 5in. long, jin. to lin. broad, cut 
down nearly to the midrib into narrow-oblong, falcate lobes 
of a soft, papery texture ; lower pinne having a small gland 
at the base. sori close to the midrib. Eastern Himalayas 
and Penang. Syn. Phegopteris appendiculatus. 
P. appendiculatum (of gardens). A form of P. plesiosorum. 
P, areolatum (areolate). A form of P. aurewm. 
P. aureum Mayii (May’s).* fronds undulated, serrated, of a 
silvery lustre, having the veins tinted ea. 1898. 
Syn. Phiebodium Mayii (G. C. 1898, xxiii., p. , £. 121). 
P. Barberi (Barber's). sti. tufted, 6in. to 12in. long, slightly 
scaly at base. fronds palmately five-lobed or more usually 
pinnate, consisting of a terminal segment and one to four pairs 
of pinnz 4in. to 6in. long, lin. broad, nearly entire, coriaceous, 
and naked on both sides. sori abundant, disposed principally 
in two rows near the main veins. Malaya. Syn. Dictyop- 
teris Barberi. 
P. bifurcatum (twice-forked). A synonym of P. Lobbianum. 
P. biseriale (in two series). sti. slightly scaly, lft. to 2ft. 
long. fronds much divided, 2ft. to 3ft. long, lft. or more in 
breadth; lowest pinne 6in. to 8in. long, cut down to the 
rachis into oblong-lanceolate pinnules, which are subdivided 
into lobes of a thin, papery texture. sori in pairs on the lower 
lobes. Andes of Peru and Ecuador. Syn. Phegopteris 
biserialis. 
P. brasiliense cristatum (crested).* fronds 3ft. to 4ft. long, 
gracefully arching; pinne 6in. long and terminating in two 
complex tassels. A distinctly beautiful variety. 
P. caleareum (chalk-loving). A synonym of P. Dryopteris 
Rob rtianum. : 
P. cambricum (Welsh). A form of P. vulgare. 
P. carnosum (fleshy). A form of P. lomarioides. 
P. caudiceps (tail-headed).* rhiz. long, slender, creeping. 
sti. slender, 2in. to din. long. fronds simple, glabrous, oblong- 
lanceolate, 6in. long, lin. or rather more broad, tapered below to 
@ narrow wing, the apex drawn out into a narrow, attenuated 
point ori tail (hence the specific name). sori round, naked, 
roduced on the lowest veinlet. Formosa, 1886. An elegant 
ket Fern. Syn. Goniophlebium caudiceps. 
P. chnoodes (downy or woolly).* rhiz. stout, densely clothed 
with dull brown scales. sti. erect, slender, naked, 4in. to 6in. 
long. fronds drooping, lft. to 2ft. long, 4in. to Sin. broad, cut 
to the rachis into distinct, falcate, opposite pinne, 2in. to 4in. 
long, sin. broad, cordate at base, of a soft texture, and finely 
hairy on both surfaces. sori in two series on each side of the 
main veins. West Indies, &c. Syns. P. dissimile, Goniophlebium 
chnoodes. 
P. contiguum (contiguous). A synonym of P. longifolium. 
P. difforme macrophyllum Garpe fronded)7 Sronds 5ft. 
long, bright peat pinne Qin. long, 2in. broad, toothed. 1898. 
A large, bold form. 
P. dissimile (dissimilar). A synonym of P. chnoodes. 
P. divergens (diverging). A. synonym of Nephrodium effusum. 
P. effusum (spreading). A synonym of Nephrodium effusum. 
P. flocculosum (slightly woolly). rhiz. short, clothed with 
bright brown scales. sti. firm, erect, 4in. to 6in. long, woolly 
upwards. /ronds entire, 6in. to 18in. long, lin. to l4in. broad, 
gradually narrowed to the apex, coriaceous, densely clothed 
beneath with rusty-brown wool. sori bright-coloured, in 
straight, diagonal rows from midrib to edge. Northern India 
(at 5000ft.). Greenhouse. SYN. Niphobolus flocculosus. 
P. fossum (ditch-loving).* rhiz. slowly creeping. fronds about 
lft. long, varying from linear-lanceolate to ovate, the edges 
sinuately toothed or lobed ; lobes longer or shorter according to 
the breadth of the frond, simple or bifid, or in the broadest 
fronds multifidly flabellate, deep green above. ori large, 
roundish, sunk in deep cavities which form a line of bosses on 
the upper surface. 1882. A distinct and interesting, evergreen 
Fern, well adapted for basket culture. Syn. Pleopeltis fossa. 
P. grandiceps (large-headed). fronds arising at intervals from 
a slender, creeping rhizome, simple, oblong-lanceolate, leathery, 
about 6in. long and lin. broad, tapering below into a narrow 
wing. Formosa, 1885. A dwarf Fern, suitable for basket 
culture. SYN. Goniophlebium grandiceps. 
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Polypodium—continued. 
P. grandi-nigrescens (hybrid).* A novel and bold Fern, 
described as a hybrid between P. nigrescens and P. vulgare 
grandiceps. (G. C. 1898, ii., p. 356, f. 105-6.) 
P. grenadense (Grenada). rhiz. shortly creeping. fronds 
pinnate, Sin. to 6in. long, cartilaginous, pellucid, bright green. 
Antilles, 1894. 
P. Griffithianum (Griffith’s). 
clothed with dull brown scales. sti. firm, erect, 3in. to 6in. 
long. fronds simple, 6in. to 8in. long, l4in. to 2in. broad, 
wavy-edged, acuminate at apex, rounded, narrowed, or auricled 
at base. sori large, in a row near the midrib, one. between 
each main vein. Northern India. Greenhouse. SyN. Phymatodes 
Grifithianum. 
P. hastatum. rhiz. firm, with bright rusty scales, sti. din. to 
4in. long, firm, erect, glossy. fronds 4in. to 6in. long, simple, 
lanceolate, 4in. to lsin. broad, or three-lobed, with the lateral 
lobes like the terminal one but smaller. sori in a single row, 
nearer the midrib than the edge. Japan to Formosa, 1820. 
Stove or greenhouse. Syn. Phymatodes hastatum. 
P. hirsutum (hairy). sti. tufted, 3in. to 4in. long, densely 
scaly. fronds oblong-lanceolate, 6in. to Sin. long, tripinnatitid, 
parchment-like, scaly on both sides, but especially below. 
sori in a row on each side of, and close to, the midvein. Minas 
Geraes, Brazil. Syn. Phegopteris hirsuta. 
P. hymenodes (membrane-like). A synonym of P. superyiciale. 
P. inzequale (unequal). A synonym of P. guatemalense. 
P. intermedium (intermediate). A synonym of P. cali- 
Jornicum. 
P. irioides (Iris-like). rhiz. stout, clothed with dark brown 
scales. fronds lft. to 3ft. long, lin. to din. broad, gradually 
narrowed to both ends, entire, thick, fleshy, pale or yellowish- 
een, naked on both sides. sort very small and copious, 
irregularly scattered. New South Wales, &c., 1824. A 
singular, erect-growing species. SYN. Phymatodes irioides. 
P. i. cristatum (crested). A crested form of the type. Sy¥n. 
P. leopeltis cristatum. 
P. Karwinskianum (Karwinski’s). A synonym of P. plebeiwm. 
P. Krameri (Kramer’s).* rhiz. wide-creeping and freely branch- 
ing. sti. slender, wiry, 3in. to 4in. long. fronds thin, pale 
green, Sin. to 6in. long, 2sin. to 3in. broad, cut half-way to 
the rachis into oblong, undulated lobes, the lower pair more 
deeply cut and deflexed. sort numerous, black, scattered 
over the under-surface. Japan, 1878. A pretty, hardy species, 
in the way of P. Phegopteris. 
P. lachnopus (downy-stalked). rhiz. wide-creeping, densely 
clothed with black, bristly scales, sti. slender, naked, 2in. to 
4in. long. Jronds flaccid, simply pinnate, lin. to l4in. long, 
3in. to 4in. broad, cut nearly or quite to the rachis into 
slightly-toothed pinne naked on both surfaces. 
series. Northern India, &c. (at 7000ft.). Greenhouse. 
Goniophlebium lachnopus. 
P. levigatum (smooth). sti. naked, shining, purplish. fronds 
lanceolate, bipinnatifid, 14ft. long, 3in. to 4in. broad; pinne 
numerous, loose, opposite, 14in. to 2in. long, cut down to a 
narrow wing into close, blunt Jobes of a parchment-like 
texture, smooth on both surfaces. sori nearly oblong. Peru. 
Syn. Phegopteris levigata. 
P. Lobbianum (Lobb’s). fronds lft. long and broad; main 
lobes reaching to the base, three or four times forked; 
ultimate segments linear, entire, coriaceous, dark brownish- 
green above, tawny beneath. sori in a single row on each 
side of, and near, the midrib. Borneo, &c. SyNs. P. bifurcatum, 
Dipteris Lobbiana. 
P. lomarioides (Lomaria-like). rhiz. forming a thick, wide- 
Sane erust, clothed with small, peltate scales. sti. 2in 
to 4in. long, firm, erect. fronds lit. to lift. long, 4in. to 
6in. broad; barren ones cut within jin. to jin. of the rachis 
into close, horizontal, oblong, entire, blunt lobes; fertile 
ones cut nearly to the rachis throughout, with more numerous 
lobes fin. to gin. broad. sori completely immersed, round 
or oblong, in two rows near the midrib. Malaya, &c. Syn. 
Phymatodes lomarioides. P. (Lecanopteris) carnosum, according 
to Baker, appears to be an abnormal form of this, with lobes 
intermediate in character, and with large sori in very dis- 
tinct, marginal pits. Penang, 1894. 
P. lycopodioides salicifolium (Willow-fronded).* fronds 
longer and narrower than in the type, nearly or quite uniform, 
both kinds being about 5in. long, scarcely 4in. broad, and 
beautifully veined. A pretty and free-growing form. Other 
varieties are maximum and sqguamulosum. 
P. macrourum (long-tailed), This resembles P. Phiymatodes 
in habit and size, but is distinguished by its long-tailed 
fronds, which are rhomboid-caudate, 2ft. to 3ft. long, 6in. to 
12in. broad, bright green, the lanceolate tail having its middle 
part pinnatifid. Queensland (?), 1886. 
P. Meyenianum (Meyen’s). Bear’s-paw Fern. rhiz. stout, 
with bright ferruginous scales jin. long. J/ronds 2ft. to 3ft. 
long, 8in. to 12in. broad, the lower part cut nearly to the 
rachis into erecto-patent, linear-oblong, blunt, entire lobes, 3in. 
to 6in. long, 4in. to lin. broad, the upper part pinnate, with 
rhiz. wide-creeping, densely 
sori in single 
SYN. 
