Pinna of fertile Frond— under side. 



BLECHNUM OEIENTALE. 



LlNN^US. SCHKUHR. J- SmITH. KuNZE. ScHOTT. 



Presl, {Not of Wallich.) Sprengel. 



PLATE XL. VOL. IV. 



Blechnum — From JBlechnon, tlie Greek name for a Pern. 

 Orientate — Eastern. 



An interesting evergreen stove species. 



Native of India, Java, and China. 



Fronds pinnate, the pinnae being alternate, adherent, entire, 

 linear, sessile, unequally cuneate at the base, and attenuated 

 towards the apex. 



Veins thickened, forming a cartilaginous margin. 



Rachis glabrous. 



Length of frond from twenty to thirty inches; colour pale 

 green. 



