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have their divisions sometimes spathulate (spoon-shaped) and not cut down 

 quite to the midrib ; they are of a thin yet firm texture, pale green in colour, 

 and naked on both surfaces. The sori (spore masses), which are disposed in 

 rows, are situated about midway between the edge and the midrib, and 

 are covered with a conspicuous, naked involucre. — Hooker^ Species Filicum^ 

 iv., p. 138, t. 267. 



N. (Lastrea) pedatum — Las'-tre-a ; ped-a'-tum (foot-like), Hooker. 



A stove species, of small dimensions, native of the West Indies, with 

 fronds Sin. to 4in. each way, deeply cleft, and borne on tufted, glossy stalks 

 4in. to Gin. long. The foliage, of a leathery texture, is naked on both sides, 

 and the large and conspicuous sori (spore masses) are disposed in rows near 

 the main veins. — Hooker^ Species Filicum, iv., p. 84. 



N. (Eunephrodium) pennigerum — Eu-neph-ro'-di-um ; pen-nig'-er-um 

 (winged). Hooker. 



This stove species, of large dimensions, is a native of the Himalayas, 

 Ceylon, the Malaccas, Johanna Island, Angola, and the Guinea Coast ; 

 according to Beddome, it is also found on the Neilgherries and Anamallay 

 Mountains, in the Sisparah and Carcoor Ghats. Its fronds, 2ft. to 4ft. long, 

 Ift. to IJft. broad, are borne on stout, tufted, finely-hairy stalks Sin. to 12in. 

 long. The numerous leaflets, 6in. to 9in. long, have their edge cut about 

 a quarter of the way down to the midrib into oblong-sickle-shaped lobes 

 of a somewhat soft, papery texture, and the sori (spore masses) are disposed 

 along the midvein. N, articulatum is another name for this species. — Hooker^ 

 Species Filicum, iv., p. 82. Nicholson, Dictionary of Gardening, ii., p. 442. 



N, pilosissimum — pil-o-sis'-sim-um (very pilose). This is a synonym of 

 N. suhquinquejidum. 



N. (Lastrea) platypus — Las'-tre-a ; plat'-yp-us (flat-footed), Hooker. 



This doubtful, stove species, of medium dimensions, native of Java and 

 the Moulmein Mountains (where, according to Beddome, it grows at 5000ffc. 

 elevation), much resembles Aspidium aristatum, but its sori (spore masses) 

 are covered with a large, distinctly kidney-shaped involucre. — Hooker, Species 

 Filicum, iv., p. 149. Beddome, Ferns of British India, t. 228. 



