

'A 



Portion of barren Fz*ond— under side. 



ACROSTICHUM SQUAMOSUM. 



SCHKUHR. SWARTZ. {Not of PrESL Or SpRENGEL.) 



PLATE XLVIII. VOL. VIT. 



Elaplioglossum squamosum, 



" muscosum, 



AcrosticJium muscositm, 



" vestitum, 



Olfei^'sia muscosa. 



MooEE. 

 J. Smith. 



SWAETZ. WiLLDENOW. 



Kaulfuss. Fee. 



HOOKEE AND GeEVILLE. 

 {Not of SCHLECHTENDAL 

 or LlEBMANN.) 



Peesl. 



AcrosticJium — From the Greek, alci'os — high, and stichos — order. 

 Squamosum — Scaly. 



In the Section Elaphoglossum of Authors. 



A remarkable-looking Fern. 

 An evergreen stove plant. 

 Native of Madeira and Tropical America. 

 Fronds simple. Barren frond elliptical, attenuated downwards 

 into a short stipes and upwards into a somewhat obtuse apex. 



