Portion of fertile Frond— under side. 



MARATTIA KAULFUSSII. 



KUNZK. 



PLATE XVII. 



Marattia Icevis, Kaulfuss. Mabtexs and Galleotti. 



" " Link. (Not of Smith.) 



" loeinmannimfolia, Liebmann. 



JEupodmm kaiilfussii, J. Smith. Hookee. 



Marattia — Named in honour of J. F. Maratti, a Tuscan botanist. 

 Kaulfassii — Named after the celebrated cryptogamist, Kaulfuss. 



In the Sectiox Eupoditjm of Authors. 



A VERY distinct noble Fern, the fertile fronds being ex- 

 ceedingly beautiful. 



A stove species, — evergreen. 



Native of Brazil. 



The fronds are bi-tripinnate ; pinnee opposite, the secondary 

 alternate. Venation fasciculate, subarboreous, and erect, the 

 fronds proceeding from between two stipulaeform fleshy appen- 

 dages. Base of the stipes clavate. 



Veins forked and free. 



