Pinna of mature Frond— upper side. 



ASPLENIUM CONTIGUUM. 



Kaulfuss. Hooker and Arnott. Braokenridge. 

 Mettenius. Moore. Sprengel. Presl. Gaddichaud. 



PLATE IV. A. 



Asplenium filiforme, 

 it it 



" lepturus, 



Tarachia contigua. 



Eaulfuss. Hookee and Arnott. 

 Mettenius. Beackeneidge. 

 J. Smith. 

 Peesl. 



Asplenium — Spleenwort. 



Contiguum — Contiguous. 



In the Section Euasplenium of Authors. 



A STOVE species. 



Native of Oahu, Sandwich Islands, Luzon, Neilgherries, and 

 Ceylon. 



The fronds, which are pinnate, have linear-lanceolate attenuate 

 pinnae, the pinhse being inciso-serrate; base more or less cuneate. 

 Pinnae distant below, becoming approximate above; opposite or 

 sub-opposite below, alternate above, and of equal size except 

 near the apex. Petiolate. 



Sori contiguous, and parallel with the costa. 



Stipes and rachis slightly scaly. 



