ETYMOLOGY. 



Asplenidictyon, dictyon, netted, Asplenium, with netted 



veins. 



Asplenium, a, privative, splen, the spleen ; medical qualities. 

 Athyrium, unexplained. 



Balantium, lalantion, a purse or bag ; the form of the 



indusium. 



Blechnum, one of the Greek names for a Fern. 

 Botrychium, lotrys, bunch or raceme ; the fructification like 



a bunch of grapes. 

 Brainea, in honour of C. Braine, Esq., who introduced the 



first plant. 



Callipteris, hallos, beautiful, and pteris, beautiful Fern. 

 Calymmodon, kalymma, cover, odon, tooth ; the dents of 



the pinna3 being folded like a hood, enclosing the 



sporangia. 

 Campteria, kamptos, arched ; the veins meeting forming an 



arch. 

 Camptodium, kamptos, bent ; the form of the indusium (not 



very applicable). 

 Campyloneurum, kamptos, arched, neuron, a nerve ; the 



veins forming arches. 



Cassebeera, in honour of J. H. Cassebeero, a German phar- 

 maceutist. 



Ceratopteris, keras, keratos, a horn, pteris ; horned Fern. 

 Ceterach, a name given by Persian physicians. 

 Cheilanthes, cheilos, lip or margin, anthos, flower ; the 



fructification on the margin. 

 Cheiropleuria, cheiro, a band, pleuria, sides ; alluding to 



the sporangia on each side of the costa. 

 Cibotium, kibotos, a casket or coffer ; the form of the 



indusium. 



