. 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 . Ferns. Portion of 11311611 Frond. NIPHOPSIS ANGUSTATUS. Smith. PLATE XXXVIII. A. NipJioholus spharoceplialus, " macrooarpus, " angustatus, Polypodium angustatum, " sphmrocephalum, Pleopeltis angustata, Phymatodes sphcerocepJialus, hookbb and grbetille. Hooker and Aenott. Speenobl. Mooeb. swaetz. schkuhe. Wallich. Pbesl. Pkesl. JVipJwpsis—Snowy appea
. 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 . Ferns. Portion of 11311611 Frond. NIPHOPSIS ANGUSTATUS. Smith. PLATE XXXVIII. A. NipJioholus spharoceplialus, " macrooarpus, " angustatus, Polypodium angustatum, " sphmrocephalum, Pleopeltis angustata, Phymatodes sphcerocepJialus, hookbb and grbetille. Hooker and Aenott. Speenobl. Mooeb. swaetz. schkuhe. Wallich. Pbesl. Pkesl. JVipJwpsis—Snowy appearance, (from the Greek,) in allusion to the stellate • pubescence. Angustatus—Narrow-frouded. A PRETTY, rare Fern. An evergreen stove species. Native of the Malay Archipelago. Fronds simple, linear-lanceolate, opaque, coriaceous, and densely covered with a reddish stellate pubescence; sometimes the apex of the frond is bifid. Veins compound anastomosing, internal, and obscure; primary veins indistinct. Sori oval, large and bold, and transverse-uniserial, about thirty pairs on each frond, reddish in colour, and conspicuously visible on the upper side of the frond. Length fifteen inches; fertile frond narrower. The illustration is from fronds kindly forwarded by Mr. J. Smith, Curator of the Koyal Gardens, 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 : Bell & Dadly
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