TAB. XXVII. 



Asplenium (Etjasplenium) Fadyeni, Hook. 



Caudice longe repente paleaceo-squamoso radicante, fibris 

 longis flexuosis, stipitibus numerosis sparsis gracilibus 

 2-4 uncias longis inferne squamis ovatis fuscis paleaceis, 

 frondibus 4-6 uncias longis late ovato-lanceolatis rnembra- 

 naceis flaccidis bipinnatis siccitate atro-viridibus pinnis 

 (16-17) 1-1 \ unciam longis horizontaliter patentibus re- 

 motiusculis lanceolatis basi pinnatis apicem versus pin- 

 natifidis, pinnulis 3-5 parvis 2-3 lineas longis petiolulatis 

 obovato-subrliomboideis obtusis nunc profunde trilobis 

 lobis obovatis dentatis, venis furcatis, soris paucis ob- 

 longis parvis, involucris brunneis laxe membranaceis sub- 

 athyroideis, rachi gracili subflexuosa. 



Asplenium Fadyeni, Hook. Spec. Fil. 3. p. 193. 



Hab. Jamaica, MacFadyen. 



Some years ago I had the pleasure to receive this new 

 Fern from my late friend Dr. MacFadyen, and only upon that 

 one occasion. It may therefore be considered a rare Asplenium, 

 and assuredly a very distinct one, not likely to be confounded 

 with any other. 



Fertile plant: — nat. size. Fig. 1. Superior basal pinna: 

 magnified, f. 2. Sorus : more magnified. 



