TAB. XCYII. 
POLYBOTRYA LeCHLERIANA, Metteil. 
Caudice crasso elongato scandente squamis ovatis acuminatis- 
simis fuscis paleaceo, stipitibus f'uscis nitidis approximatis 
spithainans 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 spitbammis 
ad pedalem remotis ovatis acuminatis, secundariis approx- 
unatis numerosis, pinnulis ^-unciam lougis copiosis ovato- 
oblongis profunde pinnatifidis segmentis oblongis acutius- 
cuhs vix subfalcatis univeniis, venis apice clavatis ; fertili 
pinnulis linearibus obtusissimis lobato-pinnatifidis subtus 
utrinque fere ad marginem soriferis. 
Polybotrya Lecbleriana, Metten. in Hohenack. et Lechl. Planter, 
Peruviana, n. 2156, et Fil. Leclil. Cliil et Peru, p. 4, t. 1, 
ff. 1-5. 
Hab. Sbady places, St. Gavan, Peru, Tackier ; Mount Guay- 
rapurime, near Tarapota, eastern Peru, sterile frond only, 
sent by Mr. Spruce, 1856. Ecuador, sent by Dr. Jameson, 
exact locality not stated. 
Tbis is tbe finest and most copiously divided of any of tbe 
Acrostichaceous group of Ferns. Fragments only were 
known to its describer, Dr. Mettenius : but a magnificent 
frond bas come into my possession along with Lechler’s own 
collection of Ferns of Peru and Chili. Tbe 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 Jameson. Tbe 
form of the sterile pinnas and segments a good deal resembles 
some Darea among Asplenium, or our Davallia nigrescens , 
represented at our plate XCIII. It will rank near Polyhotrya 
apiifolia. 
Tab. XCYII. Caudex and base of a sterile frond, and 
primary pinna of a fertile frond of Polyhotrya Lechleriana. 
Metten.; natural size. Fig. 1 . Pinnule of a sterile frond : f. 
2. Fertile pinna seen from above, and/. 3. fertile pinna seen 
from beneath ; magnified, f. 4. Transverse section of a fertile 
segment ; more magnified. 
Ceitt. 2. I. 97. 
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