GYMXOGftAMMA. 61 



GENUS m. 



GYMNOGRAMMA. Desvaux. 



A MOST interesting genus of plants, more especially hot-house 

 Ferns, some of which are exceedingly beautiful. A single 

 species, namely, Gymnogramma leptophylla, is the only plant 

 belonging to this genus found in Great Britain. 



Sori forked, linear or elongate, non-indusiate, eventually* 

 confluent. 



The name derived from the Greek, gymnos — naked, and 

 gramme — a line, on account of the sori being in lines, and 

 having no indusium or cover to the fructification. 



