Pinna of mature Frond, iipper side. 



ASPLENIUM CONTIGUUM. 



Kadlfuss. Hooker and Arnott. Brackenridge. 

 Mettenius. Moore. Sprengel. Presl. Gaudichadd. 



PLATE IV. — A. 



Asplenium filiforme, 

 it it 



" lepturus, 



TaracMa contigua. 



Eaulfuss. Hookek and Abnott. 

 Mettenius. Bbackenkidqe. 

 J. Smith. 

 Peesl. 



Asplenium — Spleenwort. 



Contiguum — Contiguous. 



In the Section Euasplenium of Authoks. 



A stove species. 



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

 Ceylon. 



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

 pinnsB, the pinnee being inciso-serrate; hase 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, or parallel with the costa. 



Stipes and rachis slightly scaly. 



