Portion of pinna of barren Frond. 



DICKSONIA MOLUCCANA. 



Blume. Hooker. Fee. Lobb. 



PLATE XLVl. VOL. VIII. 



Sitolobium Molucnanum, 



J. Smith. 



Dichsonia — Named after James Dickson, a British botanist. 

 Moluccana — From the mountains of the Moluccas. 



In the Section Sitolobium of Authors. 



A distinct, yet not common species. 



A warm greenhouse Fern. 



Native of the mountains of the Moluccas, where it was found 

 by Blume. 



Fronds coriaceous, tri-pinnatifid, somewhat lengthy, triangular 

 in form; pinnae opposite, oblong-lanceolate in shape, acuminate, 

 pinnules lanceolate, profoundly pinnatifid, bluntly toothed on 

 the upper margin. 



Rachis and stipes aculeate or thorny, the latter scandent. 



Fronds somewhat downy beneath. 



Veins pinnate; venules direct and free. 



Sori globose. 



