TAB. XCV. 

 Marattia (Eupodium) Kaulfussii, J. Sm. 



Fronde *' vasta " tri-quadripinnata, pinnulis ultimis oblongis 

 ovalibusve pinnatifidis obtusis acutisve pinnatis, venis sim- 

 plicibus vel furcatis, rachibus junioribus late interrupte 

 alatis, saris in quoque lobo solitariis v. binis, involucro 

 pedicellate 



Marattia Kaulfussii, J. Sm. in Hook. Gen Fil. sub. lab 26 

 (note). Metten. Fil. Hort. Lips. p. 118. J. G. Sturm, in 

 Mart Fil. Bras. p. 153. 



Marattia lsevis, Kaulf. Enum. Fil. p. 31 (excl. syn. omn.) 



Marattia alata, Raddi, Fil. Bras. t. 83-84, (excl. syn. omn.) 



Eupodium Kaulfussii, J. Sm. in Hook. Journ. Bot. 4, p. 1 90, 

 and in Hook. Gen. Fil. t. 118. Presl, Suppl. Tent. Pterid. 

 p. 1 7, De Vriese, Monogr. Maratt. p. 12. Brackenr. Fil. U. 

 S. Exp. Exped. p. 313. 



Hab. Tropical S. America : Brasil, about Rio, Raddi, Beyrich, 

 Dr. Lyall, J. D. Hooker, Martins, Vautier, Riedel and others. 

 Antioquia, Jervise ; Columbia, Triana, Purdie ; Venezuela, 

 Fendler, n. 3 ; Caraccas, Linden, n. 196. 



I fear both the genera and species of the Marattiaceous Ferns 

 have been needlessly multiplied. The present one, however, 

 is well distinguished from both Marattia Icbvis and M. alata, 

 with which it had been confounded, and as clearly shown by 

 Mr. J. Smith, by the presence of a distinct pedicel to the 

 sorus. There is a further character in the uniformly pinnatifid 

 ultimate pinnje : but the entire genus requires to be care- 

 fully elaborated. I cannot agree with those who consider 

 this a distinct Genus, on account of the pedicellated fruit. 



Tab. XCV. Fig 1. Inferior portion of a fertile or primary 

 pinna ; andy. 2. apex of the same, of Marattia (Eupodium) 

 Kaulfussii, J. Sm. natural size. J". 3. Ultimate sterile pinna 

 and portion of the rachis, and /. 4. portion of a fertile pinna, 

 with sori; magnified, f. 5. Sorus, with its pedicel, more 

 magnified. 



Cent. 2. t. 95. 



