. 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 barren Frond. TRICHOMANES ELEGAFS. RuDGE. Hooker. PLATE LXIV.—B. Hymenostachys diversifrons, BoET. Triohomanes—From tte Greet, soft hair. Elegans—Elegant. A MOST distinct Fern, from Guiana, Gorgona, Panama, and Pacific side of Central America. This most elegant and singular species forms tufts of very deep green, drooping, shining, sterile fronds
. 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 barren Frond. TRICHOMANES ELEGAFS. RuDGE. Hooker. PLATE LXIV.—B. Hymenostachys diversifrons, BoET. Triohomanes—From tte Greet, soft hair. Elegans—Elegant. A MOST distinct Fern, from Guiana, Gorgona, Panama, and Pacific side of Central America. This most elegant and singular species forms tufts of very deep green, drooping, shining, sterile fronds; which are pinnatifid, about four inches in length, with a stipes of two or three inches, being much shorter than the fertile fronds. The form is broadly lanceolate, segments almost horizontal, crowded, lanceolate, subfalcate, the edge serrated. Frequently caudate and proliferous at the apex. Width of frond an inch and a quarter to an inch and a half. Tufted. Veins reticulated. The fertile fronds, which are from six to twelve inches in length, are very different to the sterile ones, being extremely narrow and undivided; situated on erect stalks. Width not half an inch, having forked transverse veins and closely-united invol- ucres, forming the edge on each side, which is fringed with the coarse hair-like, abundant, slender, lengthy, filiform recep- tacles. Length of stipes about half that of the frond. Colour deep green, and glistening. Requires a very humid close atmosphere, with a range of temperature from 65° to 80°. My thanks are due to Messrs. Backhouse for 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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