Portion of mature Frond— upper side. 



ASPLENIUM POLYODON. 

 FoRSTER. Smith. Presl. Moore and Houlston. 



PLATE XXXIIl B. VOL. V. 



Asplenium — Spleenwort. Polyodon — Many-tootlied. 



In the Section Acropteris of Authors. 



Another species in the Prcemorsum group; the vivid green 

 of the frond, its delicacy, and the great length of the sori, are 

 sufficient recommendations to render this Fern an attractive 

 plant. 



An evergreen warm greenhouse Fern. 



A native of New Zealand. 



This plant was first introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, 

 in the year 1843, having been brought there by Mr. John 

 Edgerley. 



Fronds glabrous, lanceolate in. shape, pinnate, the pinnae 

 being trapezoid-elongate-acuminate, broadly wedge-shaped at the 

 base, deeply serrate on the margin, pinnae petiolate, acuminate 

 and hairy. 



Stipes and rachis scaly. 



Fronds terminal, being adherent to a creeping rhizoma. 



Length of frond two feet, colour deep vivid green. 



Sori lengthened, oblique, commencing at mid-vein of each 



