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Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



ASPIDIITM TRUNCATUM. 



Gaudichaud. 



PLATE XTI. VOL. VII. 



Nephrodium truncafum, 

 Pol/ystichum " 



J. Smith. Presl. Moore. 

 Gaudichaud. 



Afipidmm — Sliield-rcrn, 



Truncatum — Abrupt-ended. 



In the Section Nephrodium of Authors. 



An evergreen greenhouse species. 



Native of the Sandwich Islands. 



The fronds, which are pinnate, become narrower towards the 

 apex; the terminal pinna being large and pinnatifid. Pinnae 

 piniiatifid, lanceolate, having rounded segments, and petiolate 

 except the apex of the frond. Veins pinnate, the basal pair 

 angularly anastomosing, and conspicuous. 



Sori medial and circular. 



Length of frond twenty-four inches; colour deep green. 



