Cumingiane. N. O. Filices. 
DCCCCXX. 
Aspipium (Nephrodium) HETEROPHYLLUM. 
Frondibus cespitosis pubescenti-hirsutis simplicibus lingulato- 
oblongis brevi-acuminatis, sterilibus venis anastomosantibus, 
fertilibus angustioribus venis simplicibus, ambabus lobato- 
pinnatifidis lobis obtusis, involucris parvis deciduis, stipitibus 
brevibus hirsutis sparsimque squamosis, caudice repente. 
Nephrodium Blumei, J. Sim. in Hook. Journ. of Bot. 3. p. 411. 
exclus. syn. 
Haplodictyum heterophyllum, Presi. Epimel. Bot. p. 51. Fée, 
Gen. Fil. p. 309. 
- Samar, Phillipine Islands, Cuming, n. 322. 
tance from the primary vein. Hence Presl has formed of this 
Fern a new genus, between Pleocnemia and Nephrodium, m 
which he has been followed by M. Fée. Presl is assuredly 
correct in excluding Mr. Smith’s reference to the Gymmno- 
— canescens, Blume, (Gonophlebium, Pres!); that plant 
as a long stipes, very acuminated and deeply pinnatifid (below 
pinnate) fronds, and apparently never any involucre ; in shape 
Tae an resembling our Aspidium (Nephrodium) Shinner?, 
ab. 924, 
_ Fig. 1. Portion of a fertile frond. f. 2. Portion of a sterile | 
ditto :—magnified. i 
