TAB. XCVII. 
PoLYBOTRYA Lechleriana, Metten. 
Caudice crasso elongate scandente squamis ovatis acuminatis- 
simis fuscis paleaceo, stipitibus fuscis nitidis approximatis 
spithamasis 2-3 lineas latis inferne squamosis ; fronde sterili 
ampla 3-pedali et ultra submembranacea firma ubique 
(rachibusque squamulosis testaceis) villosa late ovata acu- 
minata tripinnata, pinnis primariis subsessilibus spithamaeis 
ad pedalem remotis ovatis acuminatis, secundariis approx- 
imatis numerosis, pinnulis J-unciam longis copiosis ovato- 
oblongis profunde pinnatifidis segmentis oblongis acutius- 
culis vix subfalcatis univeniis, venis apice clavatis ; fertili 
pinnulis linearibus obtusissimis lobato -pinnatifidis subtus 
utrinque fere ad marginem soriferis. 
Polybotrya Lecbleriana, Metten, in Hohenack, et Lechh Plantm 
PeruviancB, n. 2156, et FiL LechL Chit et Peru, p. 4, t. 1, 
IF. 1-5. 
Hab. Shady places, St. Gavan, Peru, Lediler ; Mount Guay- 
rapurime, near Tarapota, eastern Peru, sterile frond only, 
sent by Mr. Spruce^ 1856. Ecuador, sent by Dr, Jameson^ 
exact locality not stated. 
This is the finest and most copiously divided of any of the 
Acrostichaceous group of Ferns. Fragments only were 
known to its describer, Dr. Mettenius : but a magnificent 
frond has come into my possession along with Lechler’s own 
collection of Ferns of Peru and Chili. The only other speci- 
mens known to me are a fine barren frond with caudex, 
gathered at Tarapota by Mr. Spruce, and the lower half of a 
fertile frond sent from Ecuador by Professor J ameson. The 
form of the sterile pinnee and segments a good deal resembles 
some Darea among Asplenmm^ or our DavaJlia nigrescensy 
represented at our plate XCIII. It will rank near Polybotrya 
apiifolia. 
Tab. XCYII. Caudex and base of a sterile frond, and 
primary pinna of a fertile frond of Polybotrya Lechleriana. 
Metten,; natural .size. Fig. 1. Pinnule of a sterile frond ; 
2. Fertile pinna seen from above, and f. 3. fertile pinna seen 
from beneath ; magnified, f. 4. Transverse section of a fertile 
segment ; more magnified. 
Cent. 2. i. 97, 
