Portion of niatuvc Frond— under side. 



ACKOSTICHUM LONGIFOLIUM. 

 Jacquin. Plumier. Sprengel. {Not of Burmann.) 



KUNZE. 



PLATE LI. VOL. VII. 



ElajpJioglossum longifolium, 

 " crassinerve, 



Olfersia longifolia, 

 Acrosiichum latifolium, 



Aconiopteris longifolia, 



J. Smith. 

 MooEE. 

 MooEE. Pbesl. 



SWAETZ, IN PAET. 

 {Not of SlEBEE. 



Fee. 



Acrostichum — From tlie Greek, ahros — Kigli, and stichos — order. 

 Longifolium — Long-leaved. 



In the Section Elaphoglossum of Authors 



An interesting dwarf species, more generally known in 

 gardens as Elaphoglossum latifolium. 



An evergreen stove Fern. 



Native of the West Indies and Tropical America. 



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

 been received from Mr. D. Cameron. 



Fronds simple and glabrous. Sterile fronds coriaceous, Ian- 



