Shinneriane. N. O. Filices. 
DCCCCXXIV. : 
Asripium (Nephrodium) SKINNERI, Fook. 
: - t im this conjecture, it is a 
very distinct species, and not likely to be confounded with 
any other. The caudex is stout, repent, and scaly. The sti- 
pites, several arising from near the apex of this caudex, short, 
two inches or more long, rather slender, naked, except a few 
scales where the base joins on to the caudex. Frond six to 
Come serratures: the base is not much contracted, but it is 
truly pinnate with about two airs of rather remote pinne, 
ae lanceolate, cut into many 
wn to the costa; 
when present, copious on the centre of every vein. Venation, 
on to iVephrodium. Involucre reniform, membra- 
Fig. 1. Upper side of a port; . 
: . portion of the fertile frond. f. 2. 
Underside of ditto. f. 3. Involucre :—magnified. 
