Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



SCOLOPENDEIUM KKEBSII. 



KuNZE. J. Smith. Fee. Schkuiir. Moore. Schott. 



PLATE LVI. VOL. V. 



OnycJiium Krehsii, 



KuNZE. 



Scolopendrium — Hart's Tongue. 



Krehsii — ? 



An interesting dwarf species. 



Introduced by Mr. Joseph Henderson, of Wentwortli. 



An evergreen warm greenhouse Fern. 



Native of the Cape of Good Hope and Natal. 



Frond coriaceous, pinnate, broadly lanceolate in form; apex 

 abruptly acuminate; pinnae smooth, spreading, and numerous; 

 sessile lanceolate, auriculate above and below at the base; base 

 subcordate; margin repand and revolute. 



Sori numerous, short and oblique. 



Stipes brief, terminal, and adherent to a semi-erect rhizoma. 



Length of frond from twelve to eighteen inches; length of 

 longest pinna three inches. 



My thanks are due to Mr. J. Henderson, of Went worth, 

 for a plant of this species; and to the same gentleman, and 

 to M. Schott, Director of the Imperial Gardens, of Schonbriinn, 

 for fronds. 



