TAB. XXXVII. 
Asplenium (Euasplenium) scandens, J. Sm. 
Caudice crassitie penne 0 corvince longe repente flexuoso ra- 
moso parce radicante apicibus paleaceis, stipitibus sparsis 
remotis brevissimis, frondibiis 1-2-pedalibus et ultra late 
ovato-lanceolatis basin versus attenuatis subcoriaceo-mem- 
branaceis olivaceo-viridibus 3-4-pinnatis, plnnis prlmariis 
horizontallbus 3-4-uncias longis lato-lanceolatis sessilibus 
numerosis subdistantibus, inferioribus nanis magis remotis, 
pinnis secundariis unciam longis, pinnulis ultimis seu la- 
ciniis 4-5-lineas longis anguste linearibus infimis superior- 
ibus furcatis vel trifidis reliquis integris acutis, fertilibus 
paululum latioribus, venis costseformibus, soris marginalibus 
oblongisj involucris firmis submembranaceis pallide fuscis ; 
racbibus primariis teretibus, partialibus compressis sub- 
alatis. 
Asplenium scandens, J. Sm. in Hook. Journ. of Bot. 3. p. 
408. (name only), Metten. Asplen. p. 108. Hook. Sp. Fil, 
Z.p. 216. 
Hab. Philippine Islands, Leyte, Cuming, n. 297 ; New 
Guinea, Hinds. 
A rare and well-marked species, remarkable for its long 
creeping, or perhaps, scandent caudex. 
Fig. 1 . Caudex and small frond, f, 2. Portion of a larger 
and fertile frond ; nat. size. f. S, Sorus: magnified. 
Cent. 2. i. 37. 
