Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



POLYPODIUM LOlilCEUM. 



LiNNJEUS. PLU3I1EK. KUNZE. 



PLATE XXX. VOL. II. 



Goniophlehium loriceum, 

 Folypodium latipes, 



" ramosurriy 



Marginaria loricea. 



J. Smitii. Fee. 

 Langsdokff and Fischer. 

 Of Gaedens. 

 Of Gaedens. 

 Pbesl. 



Tolyjpodium — Polypody. 



Loriceum — Breast-plated, 



In the Section Goniopiilebium of Authors. 



The present species is an interesting Fern, whose abundant 

 creeping rhizomas are beautifully snake-like spotted. It is very 

 suitable for suspension in an open basket, requiring very little 

 soil. 



A stove species. 



Native of Tropical America. 



Fronds glabrous, pinnatifid, slender, and pendulous, and 

 narrowing to a point; lateral, articulated on a green creeping 

 very much brancVied rhizoma, which is dotted over with brown 

 circular scales, giving a snake-like appearance. 



Pinnules membranous, linear-oblong. 



Length of frond from twelve to thirty inches; colour dull 

 green. 



