TAB. XCY. 
Marattia (Edpodium) Kaulfussii, J. Sm. 
Fronde “ vasta ” tri-quadripinnata, pinnuhs ultimis oblongis 
ovalibusve pinnatifidis obtusis acutisve pinnatis, veins sim- 
nlicibus vel furcatis, rachibus jumonbus late interrupte 
aktis Boris In quoque lobo solitariis v. brnia, mvolucro 
pedicellato. 
Marattia Kaulfussii, J. Sm. in Hook. 
(note). Metten. Fil. Hort. Lips. p. 
Mart Fil. Bras. p. 153. 
Gen Fil. sub. tab 26 
118. J. G. Sturm, in 
Marattia lajvis, 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. But. 4, p. 190, 
and in Hook. Gen. Fil t. 118. Pres!, Suppl. Tent. Pterid. 
p. 17, De Vriese, Monogr. Maratt. p. 12. Brackenr. Fil. U. 
S. Exp. Exped. p. 313. 
Hab. Tropical S. America: Brasil, about Rio, Raddi, Bey rich, 
Dr. Lyall, J D. Hooker , Martins, Vautier, Riedel and others. 
Antioquia, Jervise ; Columbia, Triana, Purdie ; Venezuela, 
Fender, 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 pinnaj : 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/. 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. 
Cssi. 2. I. 95. 
