Portion of barren mature Frond— under side. 



ACROSTICHUM SCOLOPENDEIFOLIUM. 



Eaddi. Kunze. Link. Fee. 



PLATE XLV. VOL. VII. 



Elaphoglossum scolopendrifolium, 

 Acrostic/mm Jimbriatum, 

 Olfersia scolopendrifolia, 



J. Smith. Mooee. 

 Beelin Gaedens. 

 Peesl. 



AcrosticJium — From the Grreek, aTcros — Iiigli, and sticJios — order, 

 Scolopenchnfolium — Scolopendrium-leaved. 



In the Section Elaphoglossum of Authors. 



A HANDSOME dwai'f specics. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of Brazil. 



Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the year 1841, 

 having been received from the Messrs. Loddiges. 



Fronds simple. Sterile frond oblong-lanceolate and acuminate, 

 the stipes being one-third of the length of the frond, and un- 

 dulated; the stipes, rachis, and margin of the frond covered 

 with long cordate scales of a brown colour. Fertile frond 

 much smaller, oblong-lanceolate, and acuminate, the stipes 

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