Portion of mature Frond— upper side. 



POLYPOmUM IRIOIDES. 



POIRET. GUENZIUS. HoOKER AND GrEVILLE. 

 PLATE XLII. A. 



Poll/podium ireoides, 

 " iriddoides, 



" flatyhasis, 



" 2^olycej)halum, 



Brynaria irioides, 



Microsorum irioides, 



" irregulare, 



Phymatodes irioides, 



" sessilis? 



LlMAECK. KUiSfZE. 



Hooker and Greville. 



Ktjnze. 



Wallich. 



J. Smith. E. Brown. 



Hooker and Greville. 



Moore and Hotjlston. 



Fee. 



Link. 



PHESL. 



Presl. 



Polypodium — Polypody. Irioides — Iris-like. 



In the Section Drynaria of Authors. 



A singular-looking erect-growing Fern, more nearly ap- 

 proaching our British Scolopendrium vulgare than most other 

 species, yet differing considerably in having an upright instead 

 of pendulous habit. The small yet very numerous sori would 



