Ferns: British and . -^^. Pinna of bai-ren Frond—under »ide. POLYPODIUM REFRACTUM. Fischer and Meyer. Kunze. PLATE XLVIII. VOL. II. Goniopteris rejracta, J, Smith. Polypodium— Polypody. Refr actum—Broken. In the Section Goniopteris of Authoks. A RARE species, but little known by the English Ferncultivators. An evergreen stove Fern. Native of Brazil. Fronds somewhat coriaceous, glabrous. Pinnate and linear-lan-ceolate. Apex pinnatifid; pinnai moderately-approximate. Frondsmuch acuminated. Pinnae decurrent, from the base very unequal,auriculate on both sides. From behind the auricules u
Ferns: British and . -^^. Pinna of bai-ren Frond—under »ide. POLYPODIUM REFRACTUM. Fischer and Meyer. Kunze. PLATE XLVIII. VOL. II. Goniopteris rejracta, J, Smith. Polypodium— Polypody. Refr actum—Broken. In the Section Goniopteris of Authoks. A RARE species, but little known by the English Ferncultivators. An evergreen stove Fern. Native of Brazil. Fronds somewhat coriaceous, glabrous. Pinnate and linear-lan-ceolate. Apex pinnatifid; pinnai moderately-approximate. Frondsmuch acuminated. Pinnae decurrent, from the base very unequal,auriculate on both sides. From behind the auricules upwardsshortened, bended-lanceolate form, the lowest deflexed. Thepinnae pinnatifid, and sinuato-dentate; laciniaj oblong-falcate. Sori minute and irregular. The midrib rounded beneath, sulcate above; reddish in colour. 106 POLYPODIUM REFRACTUM. Stipes and rachis having moderately-acute angles; in the driedfronds the colour is a reddish-straw. Veins forked. Length of frond twelve inches; width in widest part sixinches. Intro
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