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Acrostichuxn — mnfiviipd. 



siinplef lower pinnatifiil. Philipjiine Tslamis. Stove spei-ies. Svn. 

 Stenoseynia atirita. 



A. axillare (axillary), rht'z. slender, wiile scamU'iit. barren 

 frondM bin. to 18in. long, about lin. broad, simple, tlie point 

 bluntish, the edg;e entire, the lower half tapering very gnidiially 

 to the base or short stem. J'ertilf fronds bin. to I2in. long, one to 

 three lines broad, tlexuose, on a stem lin. to bin. long. Hinia- 

 Ia> as. (freenhouse species. Syn. Chri/sodium axUiarc. 



A. barbatum (bearded). Synonyirous with A. scolopemlrifnlhnn. 



A. 1>ifurcatuiii (twice-forked), ^fi. densely tufted, 2in. to 4iii. 

 long, slender, stiainineous, nakeil. ./Vo/u/.t 3in. to 4in. huig. abinit 

 Ain. I)ruad, pinnate ; lower pinna- nf ft; tile fronds two or three rleft. 

 with linear divisions ; tliose of the barren pimiiB broader, and imt 

 so deep. ^St. Helena, (ireenhouse species. SvN. rotyboliifit 

 bifvrrafa. 



A. Blumeanum (Blnnie's).* rhi;r. woody, wide climbing, sfi. nf 

 barren fronds bin. Iniig, se;Uy. Ihii-rrii Jiondu 1ft. to 3ft. long, 1ft. 

 i>r mure It'-uiI, with nuineruus sessile piima' on each side, which are 

 4in. to bin. long, lin. broad ; apex acnniinate, the edge slightly 

 toothed ; base rovnided. fertile fronds with dis^,ant pinnae 4in. 

 to Sin. long, Jin. to Jin. broad. Assam. fJreenhonse species, SViN. 

 Cfiri/sodiinn BlameanKin. 



A. caUsefolium (calla leaved). A fonii of ^. lalifvUnm. 



A canaliculatum (channelled).* rhiz. woody, wide climbing, 

 spinulose and scaly, sti. 1ft. or more long, scaly throughont. fertiO- 

 jminis 2ft. to 3ft. long, 12iii. to 18in. broad, tripinnate ; lower 

 barren pinnte, bin. to 9in. long, 4in. to 5in. broad ; pinnules lan- 

 ceolate, stalked, wiih oblong segments, both .surfaces naked ; 

 fertile pinnules close, the segments ^in. long, bearing three to four 

 sessile balls of sori. Venezuela. Stove or greenhouse species. 

 Svn. Piibi})ot,-iin canalictilata. 



A. caudatum (tailed). A synonym of A. 2Wfioto8um. 



A, cervinuin (stag-horned).* rliiz. woody, creeping, scaly, ftti'.lft, 

 or more long, scaly, barren fronds 2ft. to 4ft. long, pinnate; 

 I'inua' 4in. to 9in. long, lin. to Sin. broad, entire or nearly so, 

 unequal at the base; fertile iiinii;e distant, linear, lanceolate, 

 bipinnate. with short sprendin-i sub •■> lindrical pinnules. Brazil, 

 1840. Stove species. Sv^. oljri-sni rt-mna. 



A. conforme (conformed), rhiz. wide creeping, scaly, sfi. lin. to 

 12in. IiiiiK, firm, erect, stramineous, naked or siightly scaly. 

 f funds 2in. to 9in. long. ^in. to 2in. broad, acute or bluntish, the 

 base cuneate or spathulate, the edge entire, barren- fmnds 

 narrower than the fertile one. .-I. (aurifoUum, A, obtusHobuni, 

 and several others, are identical with the foregoing. Tropical 

 Americt, also in the Old \V(uld. Stove species. Syn. Elapho- 

 glossum conforme. 



A. crinitum (hairy).* can. woody, erect, sti. of barren fronds 

 4in. to Sin. long, densely clothed with long scales, barren frondti 

 9iu. to iSin. long, 4in. to 9in. wide, broadly oblong ; apex blunt, 

 base rounded, edge entire and ciliated, texture snbcoriaceous, 

 both sides scattered over with scales like tln'si- nf tht* stipes, fertile 

 frond fi like the others, but much smaller, the stijies longer. West 

 Indies, Ac, 1793. Stove species. Syns. Ciirifxodiuni and Hyme- 

 ni'diuni crinihnn. 



A. cylindricum (cylindrical). Synonymous with A. osmunda- 



renni. 



A. Dombeyanum (Dombey's). A form of A. lepidotitm. 



A. flagelliferum (rod-shaped), rhiz. woody, creeping. sU. of 

 barren fronds bin. to 12in. long, nearly naked, barren fronds 

 simple or with one to three pairs of pinn;e, the teimina! one ovate 

 lanceolate, entire or repand, often elongated and rooting at the 

 point, the lateral ones 3in. to bin. long, lin. to 2in. broad ; 

 fertile pinna? 2in. to 3in. long, about iin. broad. India, »tc., 1828. 

 Strive species, Syn. Gyinnopferisjlfttjellifera. 



A. fceniculaceum (fennel-leaved).* rA/.;. slender, creeping, sti. 

 distant, slender, 2in. to Bin. long, scaly, barren frond slm. to2in. 

 broad, usually dichotomously forked, with filifiuin divisions. 

 fertile fronds i'm. broad, two-lobed. Andes of Kcuridor. Stove 

 species. (For culture, see A. peltatum). Svn. liluijidopferis 

 faiiicii/aeinii>. 



A. Herminieri (Herminier's).* rhiz. stout, creeping, uti. very 

 short, or none, barren fronds Uft. to 3ft. long, lin. to li.in. broad, 

 simple, acuminate, the lower part narrowed very gradually, fer- 

 tile fronds short-stalked, Sin. to 4in. long, lin. to Uin. broad. 

 Tropical America, 1871. Stove species. SVN. Elaphoylossum 

 fJcrminieri. 



A. heteromorphum, (various-formed), rhiz. slender, wide 

 creeping, scaly, sti. lin. to 3in. long, slender, slightly scaly. 

 barren fronds l^in. to 2in. long, 2in. to Im. broad, simple, bluntish, 

 the base rounded, both surfaces scattered over with linear dark 

 castaneous scales, jertilc fronds much smaller, and the stipes 

 much longer. Columbia and Ecuador. Stove species. Syn. 

 Elaphofjlossnim heteromorphum. 



A. Langsdorffil (L;ingsdorff's). Synonymous with A. mvsensnm. 



A. latifolium (bro;nMeaved).* rhiz. thick, woody, creeping, 

 scaly, sti. bin. to 12in. long, firm, erect, naked, or scaly, barren 

 fronds 9in. to 18in. long, 2in. to 4in. broad, simple, aiute, gradually 

 narrowed below, entire ; texture leathery, jn-tih- fmrnls c<uisider- 

 ably narrower than the barren ones. A.' iDni/i/olitnn, A. eal/ee- 

 folium, Ac, are only varieties of this species. Mexico, Brazil, Ac. 

 Stove species. Syn. Elaphoglossum latifolium. 



Acrostichum — rontin n eil. 



A. lepidotuxn (scaly).* rhiz. thick, woody, very scaly, sti. lin. to 

 3in. long, firm, scaly thrtiughiuit. barren fronds 3in. to bin. lonu, 

 about ^in. broad, simple, usually Idunt, the base cuneate i>ri'atlier 

 rounded, both surfaces and miiirib very scaly. A. Bomhri/anmn, 

 of garden origin, is a varietal form of this, of which there are 

 several others. Tropical America. Stove specie.s. Syn. Elajtho' 

 (jlossum. lejiidiittiin. 



A longifolium (long-leaved). A form of A. latifolium. 



A Meyerianum (Meyer's). Synonymous with A. tenuifolivm. 



A, muscosum (mossy).* rhiz. woody, densely scaly, sti. 4in. to 

 bin. long, firm, clothed with l;tr;;o pale brown scales, barren 

 frioids bin. to 12in, long, lin. (o I'.in. broad, simple, narrowed at 

 both ends ; upper surun^e slightly scaly ; lower quite hidden by 

 imbricated brownish scales, barren fronds much smaller than tho 

 otliers, tlie stipes longer. Madeira. Greenhouse species. Syn. 

 .1. lAin:isd"r{rri. 



A. Neitnerii. Synonymous with A. qnercifoUum. 



A nicotiansefolium (tobacco-leaved).* rhiz. woody, wide 

 rreeping, scaly, sti. Uft. to 2ft., scaly below, barren frmids 

 1ft. to 3ft. long, 1ft. or more broad, with a large terminal pinna, 

 and one to three lateral pairs, which are bin. to Din. long, fin. to 

 3in. broad, acuminate, entire, or nearly so, the base slightly 

 roimded, fertile pinna* distant, 3in. to 4in. Ions, Jin. broad. Cuba, 

 itc. Stove species. SvN. Gymnopteris nicotianef folium. 



A. osmundaceum (osmunda-like).* rhiz. woody, wide scandent, 

 scaly, sti. 12in. to 18in. long, firm, erect, scaly at the base. 

 barren fronds ample, bi- or tripinnate ; the lower pmnie 1ft. to 2ft. 

 long, 4in. to Sin. broad ; pinnules stalked, lanceolate, with closely 

 set sub-entire segments, of a light gi'een colour; both surfaces 

 naked, fertile fronds nearly or quite as large as the barren ones ; 

 se-itnents linear cylindrical, jin. to ^in. long. Tropical America. 

 Stove species. Syns. A. eyliiidricuin, ancl Polybn'rya osmun- 

 daeeuni. 



A, paleaceum (chaffy). Synonymous with A. sqxiamosum. 



Fig. 22. Acrostichum pkltatum. 



A. peltatum fpcltatedeaved).* rhiz. slender, wide creeping, sti. 

 distant, slender, lin. to 4in. long, scaly throughout, barren fronds 

 lin. to 2in. each way. repeatedly dich<.>ti'mously forked, with 

 narrow linear ultimate divisions, quarter to half line broad, fertile 

 fronds jin. broatl. often two-lobed. West Indies. Stove or gTcen- 

 bouse species. 'Ibis elfjiant little fern reipdres a liberal suj'ply of 

 water all tin- year tmnid, and is b.->,t ^iouti in a well draiiud pan 

 of i;ood fibre. us peat, h-af soil, and sand, w ith some ntidules of ^aiid- 

 stoM^' raised above the rim ot' the pan ; do not disturb it more 

 than is necessary. Svn. lihipidopUris peltatn. See Fig. 22. 



A. petiolosum (petinleil). rhiz. woody, w ide scandent. sti. woody, 

 erect, scaly at the base, fronds bipimiate. or tripinnatifid, 2ft. to 

 4ft. long, 1ft. to 3ft. broad, deltoid ; the upper barien piunje 



