TAB. XCV. 
Marattia (Eu podium) Kaulfussii, J, Sm. 
Fronde vasta ” tri-quadnpinnata, pinnulis ultimis oblongls 
ovalibusve pinnatifidis obtusis acutisve pinnatis, venis siiri- 
plicibus vel furcatis, racbibus junioribus late interrnpte 
alatis, soris in quoque lobo solitariis v. binis, involucre 
pedicellate. 
Marattia Kaulfussii, J, Sm. in Hook, Gen Fil. sub. tab 26 
(note). Metten.*Fil. Hort. Lips. p. 118. J. G. Sturm, in 
Mart Fil. Bras. p. 153. 
Marattia lasvis, Kaulf. Enum. Fil. p. 31 (excl. syn. omn.) 
Marattia alata, Raddi, Fil. Bras. t. 83-84, (excl. syn. omn.) 
Eupodium Kaulfussii, J. Sm. in Hook, Journ. Bot. 4, p. 190, 
and in Hook. Gen, Fil. t. 118. Presl, Suppl. Tent. Pterid, 
p. 1 7, De Vriesej Monogr. Maratt. p. 12. Brackenr. Fil, U, 
S. Exp, Exped, p. 313. 
Hab. Tropical S. America: Brasil, about Eio, Raddij Beyrichy 
Dr. Lyall^ J. D. Hooker^ Martins^ Vautierj Riedel and others, 
Antioquia, Jervise; Columbia, Triana^ Purdie ; Venezuela, 
Fen Her, n. 3 ; Caraccas, Linden^ n. 196. 
I fear both the genera and species of the Marattiaceous Ferns 
have been needlessly multiplied. The present one, however, 
is well distinguished from both Marattia Icevis and M. alata, 
with which it had been confounded, and as clearly shown by 
Mr. J. Smith, by the presence of a distinct pedicel to the 
sorus. There is a further character in the uniformly pinnatifid 
ultimate pinnae : but the entire genus requires to be care- 
fully elaborated. I cannot agree with those who consider 
this a distinct Genus, on account of the pedicellated fruit. 
Tab. XCV. Fig 1. Inferior portion of a fertile or primary 
pinna; and f. 2. apex of the same, of Marattia (Eupodium) 
Kaulfussii^ J. Sm. natural size. f. 3. Ultimate sterile pinna 
and portion of the rachis, and f. 4. portion of a fertile pinna, 
with sori; magnified, f. 5. Sorus, with its pedicel, more 
magnified. 
Cjekt. 2. T. 95 , 
