BRITISH J UNGER MANN I/E. (J. viticulosa.) 
erased in his own copy, but in the Systema Natures he has fallen [into an error equally great, in 
describing the species “foliis planis nudis linearibus." In the character given by Necker, there is 
nothing to distinguish J. viticulosa from many other species; and Pollich appears rather to have 
had some slight variety of J. asplenioid.es in view, when he says, “ Folia disticha, fere orbicularia, 
margine modi') integerrima sunt, modb etiam leviter denticulata apparent.” Weis, too, describes the 
leaves “margine ciliato;” whilst Weber says, that they are to be distinguished from those of 
J. asplenioides by their being entire. 
No author whatever appears to have been acquainted with the fructification of this singular 
species; the honor of discovering it was reserved for Miss Hutchins and Mr. Lyell; the former of 
whom has alone detected perfect capsules. The stipules too, which are far from being inconspi- 
cuous, have escaped the notice of every writer upon the subject, but Dr. Smith. 
The curious structure and situation of the calyx are peculiarities which J. viticulosa has in 
common with a species, in other respects widely different, brought by Mr. Menzies from New 
Zealand, as well as with one of our own country, J. Trichomanis, to which indeed it is in other 
respects likewise closely allied. The differences to be observed are, the pale color, the very cellular 
texture, the convex leaves, the simply emarginate stipules, and the linear or cylindrical figure of 
the capsule of J. Trichomanis, which species moreover has the valves of the capsule twisted in a 
very remarkable manner. All of these characters, as may be seen by the above description, are 
inapplicable to our J. viticulosa. 
Dillenius was ignorant of this species. His figure quoted for it in Hist. Muse, is J.polyanthos, 
which he has represented twice. 
REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. 
FIG. 
1. J. viticulosa, natural size. 
2. The same, magnified 
3. Portion of the stem, with leaves and stipules, seen on the under side 
4. Leaf 
5. Stipules 
6. Under side of a fertile shoot, with the young calyces 
7. Calyx, with a portion cut away to exhibit the pistilla 
8. A young calyx, entire 
9. Pistilla 
10. Perfectly formed calyx 
11. The same, longitudinally dissected to shew the calyptra and the peduncle 
12. Portion of the calyx, shewing its internal structure 
13. Portion of the valve of a capsule 
14. Seeds and spiral filaments 
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