PLaTe 1657. 
ASPIDIUM MULTIFIDUM, Mett. 
Fitices, Sub-order Potypopiacrz, Tribe AsPIDIEZ. 
pidium (Polystichum) multifidum, Mett. in Fil. Lechler, No. 3060 ; 
Sinise erecto, stipitibus erectis cespitosis deorsum paleis magnis 
patulis lanceolatis firmis brann een a ge vestitis, ool. 
pinoulis weet iealenin ovatis basi po srt cop eae eae seg- 
mentis tertiariis ehteieg flabellatim dissectis, venis obscuris, soris 
Ste oe glabro.— Hook. Sp. Fil. vol. iv. p. 35; Hook. et Baker, 
Syn. l. p. 25 
Palyittan Pearcei, Philippi in Linnea, vol, xxiii. p. 305. 
Has. Chilian Andes; Lechler, Downton, Pearce, Dr. Rk. O. Cunning- 
ham, &e. 
Stipites cai wrong et ultra. Lamina sesquipedalis vel bipedalis, 
medio 6-10 poll. 1 
This is a very handsome plant, with fg habit of A. angulare, but 
much more finely dissected.—J. G. Bax 
Fig. 1. Portion of frond: life size. 2. Pinnule: — 3. Fertile segment, 
with a single sorus: enlarged. 4. Base of stipes: life si 
