314 CRYPTOGAMIA— FILICES. Scolopendrium. . 



Asplenium. Lam. t. 867. f. 2. Tourn.t. 318. 

 Lingua cervina. Tourn. <. 319, 320. 

 Hemionitis. Tourn.t.322.f. A. 



Nat. Ord. see n. 463. 



Masses of capsules linear, or somewhat oval, straight, in 

 numerous pairs, scattered obliquely over the back of the 

 frond, each pair between two parallel veins. Covers mem- 

 branous, superficial, continuous, linear, their edges fold- 

 ing longitudinally over the capsules, finally separating 

 and erect, or spreading in contrary directions. Caps. 

 numerous, stalked, globose, of 2 equal concave valves, 

 bound together by a transverse jointed ring, as in the 

 foregoing genera. Seeds numerous, minute. 



Roots tufted. Fronds simple, leathery ; undivided or lobed ; 

 smooth on both sides, or scaly at the back. 



1. S. vulgare. Common Hart's-tongue. 



Frond oblong, smooth ; heartshaped at the base. Stalk 



shaggy. 

 S. vulgare. Sym. Syn. 193. FL Br. 1 133. Engl. Bot. v. 16. M 150. 



Hook. Scot. p. 2. 156. 

 S. officinarum. Sw. Syn. Fil.89. Willd. Sp. PL v. 5. 348. 

 Scolopendrium. Brunf. Herb. v. 2. 40. f. 

 S. Phyllitis. Roth Germ. v. 3. 47. 

 Scolopendria vulgaris. Trag. Hist. 549./. 

 Asplenium Scolopendrium. Zinn. iSp. PL 1537. Huds. 452. Curt. 



Lond.fasc. \. t.67. Bolt. Fil.]8.t.ll. JVoodv. suppl. t. 272. 



Bull, Fr. 1. 167. Ehrh. Crypt. 111. 

 A. n. 1695. Hall. Hist. v. 3. 10. 

 Phyllitis. Raii Syn. 1 1 6. Ger. Em. 1 138./. Matth. Vulgr. v. 2. 



186./. Camer.Epit.bl^.f. good. Dalech. Hist. 1219. f. Cord. 



Hist. 112.2./. 

 Ph. vulgaris. Clus. Hist.. v. 2. 2 13./. 

 Hemionitis. Fuchs. Hist. 294. f. /c. 168./. 

 Lingua cervina vulgaris. Moris. j;.3.556. sect. 14. t, 1./ 1; with 



varietieSj/. 2, 5, 8, 9. 

 L. cervina officinarum. Plum. Fil. pre/. 34. t. A./. 4. 

 /3. Phyllitis multifida. Ger. Em. 1 138./. Rnii Syn. 1 1 7. 

 Ph., Lingua cervina officinarum, et perperam Scolopendria. Lob. 



Ic. 805./ 

 On moist rocks, shady banks, old walls, the insides of wells, de- 

 serted mines, or other caverns, where there is a current of cold 



damp air, frequent. 

 Perennial. July. 

 Root tufted, or slightly creeping. Fronds numerous, tufted, erect. 



