Poi'tion of mature Frond— upper side. 



ACROSTICHUM CRASSINERYE. 



KuNZE. Fee. 



PLATE LVII. VOL. VII. 



Elaphoglossum crassinerve, Mooee. 



Acrostichum conforme, Haddi. {Not of Blume or Swaetz.) 



, Speengel. {Not of Swaetz or Peesl. 



Aci'ostichum — From the Greek, akros — high, and stichos — order. 

 Crassinerve — Thick -nerved. 



In the Section Elaphoglossum of Authors. 



A Fern of somewhat the character of Acr'ostzchum conforme, 



yet more gigantic in size, and thicker in substance. 



An evergreen stove species. 



Native of the West Indies. 



Fertile and sterile fronds different. The sterile fronds gla- 

 brous, simple, oblong-ovate, or lengthy lance-shaped in form; 

 apex bluntly acuminate; attenuated at the base, thick, coriaceous, 

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