NEPHELAPHYLLUM 



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NEPHRODIUM 



N. panno'nica (Hungarian). See N. NUDA. 

 Scordo'tis (Scordotis). i. Blue. July. Crete. 1817. 

 ,, sibi'rica (Siberian), i. Purple. July. Siberia. 1804. 

 spica'ta (spiked). J-i. Purple; lower lip white. 



September. Himalaya. 1878. 



suave'olens (sweet-scented), i^. Blue. July. 1817. 

 sua'vts (sweet). N.W. Himalaya. 

 teucriifo'lia (Teucrium-leaved). ij. Purple. July. 



Armenia. 1816. 

 tubero'sa (tuberous-rooted). 2. Violet. July. Spain. 



1683. 

 Vei'tchii (Veitch's). ij. Light blue. Western China. 



1906. 



viola'cea (violet). 2. Blue. August. Spain. 1723. 

 Wilso'nii (Wilson's). 2-2*. Violet. Western China. 



1906. 



NEPHELAPHY'LLUM. (From nephele, a cloud, and 

 phullon, a leaf ; in reference to the leaf-markings. Nat. 

 ord. Orchidaceae.] 



Stove orchids. Divisions when growth is commencing. 

 Fibrous peat, sphagnum, and potsherds. 

 N. crista'tum (crested). Green, with purple lines ; lip 



white in front. Hong-Kong. 1896. 

 pu'lchrum (pretty). Brown and yellow. Java. 1860. 

 scapi'gerum (scape-bearing). Yellow and purple. 

 Borneo. 1863. 



NEPHE LIUM. (An ancient name for Burdock ; ap- 

 plied in reference to the similarity of the heads of the 

 flowers and seeds. Nat. ord. Soapworts [Sapindaceae]. 

 Linn. 8-Octandria, i-Mpnogynia. Allied to Cupania.) 



Stove evergreen fruit-trees. Seed sown in a hotbed 

 in spring ; layers and cuttings of half-ripened shoots in 

 sandy soil, in a close case, with bottom-heat ; sandy 

 loam and dried leaf-mould. Winter temp., 45 to 55 ; 

 summer, 60 to 80. 

 N. lappa'ceum (burdock-like). Malaya. 



,, leioca'rpum (smooth-fruited). Australia. 



Li'ichi (Lee Chee). 15. White. May. China. 1786. 

 " Litchi." 



Longa'na (Longan). 20. White. May. India. 1786. 



verticilla' ta (whorled). See SAPINDUS DANURA. 



NEPHRA'NDRA. See VITEX. 

 NEPHRANTHE'RA. See RENANTHERA. 



NEPHRO'DIUM. (From nephros, a kidney ; the shape 

 of the involucre or indusium. Nat. ord. Ferns [Filices]. 

 Linn. z^-Cryptogamia, i-Filices. The species of Nephro- 

 dium are characterised by having a kidney-shaped 

 indusium attached by the sinus or notch. Lastrea is a 

 section of this, with the veins of the frond all free. 

 Nephrodium proper has some of the veins united, form- 

 ing a network. Aspidium has an orbicular indusium 

 attached by the middle, like a miniature umbrella. 

 Polystichum is a section of Aspidium with free veins. 

 These remarks will explain the cross references.) 



See FERNS for cultivation. 



HARDY. 



N. aculea'tum (cowtwon-prickly). 2. Brown. June. 



Britain. See ASPIDIUM ACULEATUM. 

 acrostichoi' des (Acrostichum-like). See ASPIDIUM 



ACROSTICHOIDES. 



ce'mulum (emulous), i. July. Britain, Madeira, 



Azores. " Hay-scented Fern." 

 angula're (angular). . Brown. July. Britain. 



1819. See ASPIDIUM ANGULARE. 

 atra'tum (dark). See N. HIRTIPES. 

 ,, Ba'rometz(Barometz). See DICKSONIA BAROMETZ, the 



" Scythian Lamb." 

 crista'tum (lesser-crested). ij. Brown. June. 



England. 

 clintonia'num (Clintonian). A larger plant. N. 



Amer. 1888. 



uligino'sum (marsh). Pinnules more deeply cut. 

 decursi'vo-pinna' turn (decurrent-pinnate). i. Japan, 



China, Formosa. 



dilata'tum (dilated). See N. SPINOSULUM DILATATUM. 

 erythrostfrum (red-sprused). 2. Japan and China. 

 proli'ficum (prolific). 



Fi'lix-ma's (male fern). 3. Brown. June. Britain. 

 F&nise'cii (Foenisec's). See N. 



N. fra' grans (fragrant). $. Brown. July. Siberia. 

 1820. 



goldiea'nunt (Goldie's). 2. Brown. August. N. 

 Amer. 



,, hi'rtipes (hairy-stalked). 2-3. Himalayas to Ceylon. 

 Alt. up to 6000 ft. 



lancastrie' 'nse (Lancaster). Yellow. July. N. Amer. 

 1825. 



loba'tum (lobed). See ASPIDIUM LOBATUM. 



,, Lonchi'tis (Lonchitis). See ASPIDIUM LONCHITIS. 



aspe'rrimum (very rough). See ASPIDIUM LON- 

 CHITIS ASPERRIMUM. 



,, margina'le (marginal). 2-3. Son marginal. Canada 



and United States. 1772. 

 ,, monta'num (mountain). ij~3. July. Europe 



(Britain). 

 noveborace'nse (New- York). 2-3. July. Canada and 



United States. 1812. 



obtu'sum (obtuse). Yellow. June. N. Amer. 1827. 

 ,, Oreo'pteris (mountain- fern). See N. MONTANUM. 

 ,, spinulo'sum (finely-spiny). 1-2. Brown. July. 



Europe (Britain). 

 BoJtii (Boot's). 1-2. Scales of stalk pale. 



Pinnae distant. 

 dilata'tum (dilated). 2-3. Brown. July. Britain. 



" Broad Buckler Shield Fern." 



,, dumeto'rum (thicket). A slight variety. Britain. 

 glandulo'sum (glandular). Fronds glandular be- 

 neath. England. 



lepido'tum (scaly). Rachis chestnut-brown, scaly. 

 remo'tum (remote). Scales extending to the rachis. 



Pinnae close. 

 Thely'pteris (lady-fern). 1-2. July. Europe (Britain). 



" Marsh Shield Fern." 



GREENHOUSE. 



N. atrovi'rens (dark green). See N. DECOMPOSITUM. 

 Blu'mei (Blume's). See N. INTERMEDIUM. 

 borya'num (Boryan). 8-n. Himalaya, Madras, &c. 

 ca'num (hoary). i-i$. Brown. July. Himalaya. 

 ,, cato'pteron (down-winged). 7-10. Brown. July. 



Rachis winged. S. Africa. 



,, chine'nse (Chinese). iJ-2. China and Japan. 

 coria'ceum (leathery), i. Brown. June. Van 



Diemen's Land. 1821. 

 ,, Cunningha'mi (Cunningham's), ij. Brown. July. 



New Zealand. 

 decompo' situm (decomposed). J. Brown. June. 



N. Holland. 1820. 

 glabe'llum (small-smooth), i. Frond more finely 



cut, with spiny teeth. Australia. 

 ,, ,, gract'llimum (very-slender), i. Pinnules finely 



divided. Australia. 1908. 

 Shephe'rdi (Shepherd's). i. Frond narrower 



than in the type. Australia. 

 dre'panum (sickle-like). 2. Brown. July. Madeira. 



1837- 

 elonga'tum (elongated). 2. Brown. July. Madeira. 



1779. 

 florida'num (Florida). 2-2$. Fertile fronds more 



divided than the barren ones. Florida. 

 glabe'llum (small-smooth). See N. DECOMPOSITUM 



GLABELLUM. 



graci'llimum (very-slender). See N. DECOMPOSITUM 



GRACILLIMUM. 



hi'spidum (roughly-hairy). 2-3. New Zealand, 



Australia, &c. 



inequa'le (unequal). 2-3. Scales at the base reddish- 

 brown. S. Africa. 

 intermedium (intermediate). 2-4. Brown. June. 



N. India. 1825. 



la'cerum (torn). i-2. Japan and Tsus-Sima. 

 latevi'rens (lively-green). 3. Brown. Madeira. 

 ,, lu'cens (shining), i. Brown. August. Mauritius. 



1831. 



,, mo' lie (soft). 1-2. Yellow. July. Ubiquitous. 1820. 

 ,, ,, corymbi'ferum (corymb-bearing). 1-2. Apex of 



frond with a large crest, pinnae with smaller crests. 

 polyda' ctylon (many-fingered). Apex of frond 



much divided and crested. 



,, ,, viola' scens (violet). Stalk and rachis violet. 

 ,, nevade'nse (Nevada). N. Amer. 

 podophv'llum (leaf-stalked). 2-2$. Scales black and 



nbrillose. Chusan ; Hong- Kong. 



