Pinna of mature Frond— under side. 



ASPIDIUM KAULFUSSII. 

 Link. Kunze. Fee. 



PLATE V. VOL. VIT. 



Lastrea Kaiilfassii, Presl. 



Aspidium — The Sliield Fern. Kaulfussii — Named after the 



well-known ciyptogamic botanist, Kaulfuss. 



In the Section Lastrea of Authors. 



A pleasing Fern, only found in the lai-ger collections. 



An evergreen stove species. 



Native of Brazil. 



Fronds pubescent, lanceolate in form, and pinnate. The 

 pinnae lanceolate, sessile, profoundly pinnatifid, and having 

 oblong-obtuse segments. Pinnae opposite below, alternate above. 



Stipes slightly scaly. 



Fronds terminal, and being adherent to an erect rhizoma. 



Sori sub-marginal. Indasium exceedingly hirsute. 



Len2:th from twelve to eiid^hteen inches; colour dull "•reen. 



For a frond I am indebted to Mr. Joseph Henderson, of 

 Wentworth. 



It may be procured of Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting, and 

 Booth, of Hamburg. 



The illustration is from Mr. Henderson's frond. 



