Portion of fertile Frond, under side. 



MARATTIA KAULFUSSII. 



KUNZE. 



PLATE XVII. 



Marattia Icevis, Katti,fit38. Martens and Galleotti. 



Link. (iVbi! of Smith.) 

 " Weinmannicrfolia, Lbibmann. 



Eupodium Kaulfiissii, J. Smith. Hookbe. 



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

 Kaulfussii — ^ISTamed after the celebrated oryptogamist, Kaulfuss. 



In the Section Eupodium 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 ; pinnae opposite, the secondary- 

 alternate. Venation fasciculate, subarboreous, and erect, the 

 fronds proceeding from between two stipulajform fleshy appen- 

 dages. Base of the stipes clavate. 



Veins forked and free. 



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