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ANEMIA — continued. 
texture, and their surfaces and rachis are covered with fine 
hairs : they show a distinct midrib often half-way to their 
summit. The fertile portion, situated at the base of the 
barren one, is composed of contracted segments, disposed in a 
panicle 3in. to 4in. long, with lower branches stretched out, 
and is borne on la stalk 3in. to 4in. long. Fig. 65. 
A. flexuosa. 
Synonymous with A. tomentosa. 
A. hirta. 
Synonymous with A, collina. 
A. Langfsdorffiana. 
This stove species, native of South Brazil and Venezuela, 
has somewhat the general appearance of the popular 
A, Fhillitidis, from which it differs in several respects, 
notably in having its veins free instead of intermixed. 
A. Phillitidis. 
This species, native of Cuba, Peru, and South Brazil, 
thrives equally well under either greenhouse or stove treat- 
ment. It is of much stronger constitution than most other 
species, for it produces from a single crown fronds frequently 
reaching 2^ft. in height, including the naked, light green 
stalks, 1ft. to l^ft. long, on which they are borne. Their 
barren portion, Sin. to 12in. long and 4in. to Sin. broad, 
consists of a terminal leaflet and from four to twelve pairs 
of lateral ones, all stalkless, the lowest the largest, 2in. to 
6in. long, lin. to 2in. broad, pointed at their extremity, their 
base rounded or heart-shaped, they are bright green and of 
a tolerably tough texture, and have a distinct midvein 
extending to their extremity. The fertile portion, borne 
on a stalk Sin. to Sin. long, is composed of short, contracted 
segments, disposed in a dense panicle 4in. to 9in. long. 
A. F. fraxinifolia is a variety with fronds seldom exceeding 
l^ft. in length, including the somewhat hairy stalks, 
on which they are borne. Their barren part consists of a 
terminal leaflet and of eight or nine pairs of lateral ones; 
these are entire egg-shaped, 2 Jin. long, lin. broad, and 
closely set together. The fertile portion, composed of short, 
contracted segments produced in pairs from the base of the 
lower leaflets, forms a very dense panicle about 9in. high, 
light green in its young stage, but turning with age to a 
peculiar light brown colour. 
A. rotundifolia. 
A stove species, native of South Brazil, having fronds 
borne on upright, slender stalks, which are 6in. to 9in. long 
