Portion of Piaua of mature Froad — under side. 



POLYPODIUM MENISCIFOLIUM. 



LiNN^us, {not Langsdorff and Fisher, nor Kunze.) 



PLATE XIII. VOL. II. 



Goniophlehium meniscifolium, 



a if 



" neriifolium, 



Polyjaodium Preslianum, 

 ** longifoliurriy 



J. Smith. Link, 

 mooee and houlston, 

 Of Gtaedens. 

 Speengel. Xunze. 

 Peesl. 



Polypodium — Polypody. 



Meniscifolium — Meniscium-leaved. 



In the Section Goniophlebium of Authors. 



A tall-growing species, commonly to be met with in most 

 collections, requiring no care, and growing rapidly. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of Brazil. 



The fronds pinnate, the pinnae being lanceolate -acuminate in 

 form, undulated, and from six to eight inches in length, the 

 upper base being adnate, and the inferior one somewhat rounded. 

 Lateral, articulated on a scaly creeping rhizoma. 



Stipes and rachis green. 



Length of frond from three to four feet; colour bright shining 

 green. 



