. A natural history of new and rare ferns: containing species and varieties, none of which are included in any of the eight volumes of "Ferns, British and exotic," amongst which are the new Hymenophyllums and Trichomanes. With col. illus. and wood-cuts. Ferns. rortion of Frond. NIPHOBOLUS GARDNERI. J. Smith. Kunze. Moore. PLATE XXXVIII. B. Niplioholus acrostichoides, Folypodium gardneri. J. Smith. (Not of Fobstee.) Mettenius. NiphoholusâFrom niphoholos, covered with snow, in allusion to the stellate pubescence. GardneriâNamed after Gardner. A FINE stove Fern. Native of Ceylon. Frond
. A natural history of new and rare ferns: containing species and varieties, none of which are included in any of the eight volumes of "Ferns, British and exotic," amongst which are the new Hymenophyllums and Trichomanes. With col. illus. and wood-cuts. Ferns. rortion of Frond. NIPHOBOLUS GARDNERI. J. Smith. Kunze. Moore. PLATE XXXVIII. B. Niplioholus acrostichoides, Folypodium gardneri. J. Smith. (Not of Fobstee.) Mettenius. NiphoholusâFrom niphoholos, covered with snow, in allusion to the stellate pubescence. GardneriâNamed after Gardner. A FINE stove Fern. Native of Ceylon. Frond simple, linear-lanceolate, apex pointed, thick, pubescent â with a reddish pubescence. Veins internal and obscure; pinnate from a central costa; venules anastomosing. Sori non-indusiate, circular, multiserial, confluent, and even- tually covering the whole under side of the frond except the base. Length of frond fifteen inches. Rhizoma creeping. My thanks are due to Mr. J. Smith, of the Royal Gardens, Kew, for fronds from which the present illustration has been Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lowe, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1825-1900; Lowe, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1825-1900. New and rare ferns. London, Groombridge
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