TAB. XXVII. 
Asri.ENiUM (Euasplenium) Fadyeni, Hook. 
Caudice longe repente paleaceo-squamoso radicante, fibris 
longis flexuosis, stipitibus numerosis sparsis gracilibus 
2-4 uncias longis inferne squamis ovatis fuscis paleaceis, 
frondibus 4-6 uncias longis late ovato-lanceolatis membra- 
naceis flaccidis bipinnatis siccitate atro-viridibus pinnis 
(16-17) 1-1 \ unciam longis horizontaliter patentibus re- 
motiusculis lanceolatis basi pinnatis apicem versus pin- 
natifidis, pinnulis 3-5 parvis 2-3 lineas longis petiolulatis 
obovato-subrhomboideis obtusis nunc profunde trilobis 
lobis obovatis dentatis, venis furcatis, soris paucis ob- 
longis parvis, involucris brunneis laxe membranaceis sub- 
atbyroideis, rachi gracili subflexuosa. 
Asplenium Fadyeni, Ilook. Spec. Fil. 3. p. 193. 
Hab. Jamaica, MacFadyen. 
Some years ago I had the pleasure to receive this new 
h ern from my late friend Dr. MacFadyen, and only upon that 
one occasion. It may therefore be considered a rare Asplenium , 
and assuredly a very distinct one, not likely to be confounded 
with any other. 
leitile plant, nat. size. Ficj. 1 . Superior basal pinna: 
magnified, f 2 . Sorus: more magnified. 
