278 THE BOOK OF CHOICE FERNS. 



G. (Syngramme) Wallichii— Syn-gram'-me ; Wal-lich'-i-i (Wallich's), 

 Hooker. 



A stove species, of medium dimensions, native of Borneo, Singapore, 

 Sarawak, and Labuan, with undivided fronds, borne on firm, glossy stalks 

 6in. to 18in. long and of a chestnut-brown colour. The leafy portion, 6in. 

 to lOin. long and l^in. to Sin. broad, is oblong-spear-shaped, pointed at its 

 extremity, gradually narrowed at the base, and of a somewhat leathery 

 texture. Both sides are naked, and the narrow-oblong sori (spore masses) 

 extend on all the veins from the midrib to near the edge. — Hooker, Species 

 Filicum, v., p. 155, t. 302. Beddome, Ferns of British India, t. 153. 



G. Wettenhalliana — Wet-ten-hal-li-a'-na (Wettenhall's). A garden 

 variety of G. jmlchella. 



G. (Selliguea) Wrightii— Sel-h'-gue-a ; Wright'-i-i (Wright's), HooJcer. 



This stove species, native of Loo-Choo and Formosa, produces from 

 a wide- creeping rhizome (prostrate stem) of firm texture and covered with 

 small, narrow, dull brown scales, very curiously -shaped fronds of a soft, 

 papery texture, naked on both sides, and borne on firm, naked stalks 3in. to 

 4in. long. The leafy portion, 1ft. to IJft. long and lin. to IJin. broad, is 

 sharply pointed at its summit, with the edge irregularly bowed ; it is 

 suddenly narrowed about the middle, and below this very gradually into 

 the stalk. The sori (spore masses) are disposed in continuous, oblique, 

 parallel rows, one between each main vein. — Hooker, Sjjecies Filicum, 

 v., p. 160, t. 303. 



GYMNOPTERIS— Gym-nop -ter-is. See Acrostichum. 

 GYMNOTHECA— Gym-noth-e -ca. See Marattia. 



