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Pinna of sterile Frond— under side. 



LOMARIA ATTENUATA. 



Link. J. Smith, {Not of Willdenow nor Sprengel.) 



PLATE LXIV. VOL. IV. 



Lomaria — From Loma — an edge, in reference to tlie position of the spore 

 eases on the fronds. Attenuata — Attenuated. 



A VERY handsome stove species, and easily cultivated. 



Native of the Mauritius and Brazil? 



Sterile frond lanceolate, pinnate, pinnae alternate, segments 

 adnate, acuminate, with a sharp-pointed apex; largest in the 

 centre of the frond, where they are two inches in length, and 

 gradually becoming smaller, till at the apex they are only half 

 an inch in length, whilst the terminal pinna is two inches long. 

 Margin entire. 



Fertile frond pinnate, pinnse linear-acuminate. 



Fronds terminal or lateral, adherent to a slender caudex, 

 often erect, and attaining a height of two feet. 



Stipes and rachis smooth. 



Veins forked. 



Sori linear and continuous. 



Length of frond from twelve to twenty-four inches. 



My obligations are due to Mr. Joseph Henderson, of Went- 

 worth, for a plant of this species; and to Mr. Smith, of Kew; 

 Mr. Sim, of Foot's Cray; and Mr. Norman, of Hull, for fronds. 



