Pinna of barren Frond. 



PTERIS AREOLATA. 



Lowe. 



PLATE LVII. 



Litohrochia areolata, MooEE. 



Pteris — Brake. Areolata — Name in reference to the areoles. 



In the Section Litobrochia op Authors. 



A NEW and rare species, introduced by Mr. R. Sim, of 

 Foot's Cray, having been raised from East Indian spores in 

 1858. It is considered by Mr. Moore to be an undescribed 

 species. 



The fronds are nearly erect, and about eighteen inches in 

 length J pinnato-pinnatifid; sparingly proliferous on the rachis. 

 Stipes long, namely, nine inches. The crown slightly scaly, 

 the scales being greyish in colour. The basal pinnae are 

 bipartite. Pinnte opposite; the segments of the pinnas falcate, 

 bluntish, and somewhat distant. 



Width of frond five inches; colour very bright green. 



