Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



ASPIDIUM DECOMPOSITUM. 

 KuNZE. Fee. 



PLATE XXXIII. VOL. VI. 



Lastrea decomposita, 

 Nephrodium decompositum. 



J. SniTH. MOOEE & HOULSTON. 



B. Beown. 



Aspidium — The Sliield Fern. 



In the Section Lastrea of Authors. 



A SOMEWHAT similar-looking species to the Aspidium puhescens 

 of Swartz, without the pubescence which is so conspicuous in 

 that species. 



An evergreen warm greenhouse Fern. 



Native of New Holland. 



Fronds cuneate in form, in some degree membranous, deltoid, 

 and tripinnate; pinnules oblong, inciso-pinnatifid, with dentate 

 segments. 



Rachis and midrib of pinnse pubescent. 



Stipes scattered over with small dark brown scales. 



Fronds lateral, adherent to a creeping rhizoma. 



Length of frond from eighteen to twenty-four inches; colour 

 light green 



Sori medial. 

 VOL. VL P 



