. The ferns of Bombay. Ferns. 68 which IS scaly. Frond 1-3 feet long, g-i8 inches broad, triangular, 3-4 pinnate; pinnules J-f inch broad, wedge-shaped at the base, more or less rounded at the outer edge, rather deeply lobed, lobes finely serrate when sterile ; rachis and surfaces nalftd. Texture thin to almost leathery. Sori on the lobes rather roundish or transver- sely oblong. [Fig. 25.] Distribution: Mexico and West Indian Islands, south- wards to Juan Fer- nandez and Peru. One solitary speci- men was collected in Sion Wood, Bombay Island. It is evident- ly an escape from cultivation. The
. The ferns of Bombay. Ferns. 68 which IS scaly. Frond 1-3 feet long, g-i8 inches broad, triangular, 3-4 pinnate; pinnules J-f inch broad, wedge-shaped at the base, more or less rounded at the outer edge, rather deeply lobed, lobes finely serrate when sterile ; rachis and surfaces nalftd. Texture thin to almost leathery. Sori on the lobes rather roundish or transver- sely oblong. [Fig. 25.] Distribution: Mexico and West Indian Islands, south- wards to Juan Fer- nandez and Peru. One solitary speci- men was collected in Sion Wood, Bombay Island. It is evident- ly an escape from cultivation. The following horticultural varieties occur in the Bombay gardens :— 1. Var. batisei.—Pinnules drooping, almost leathery. 2. Var. farleyense.—Fronds drooping; pin-. FlG. 25.—Adiantum tenerum Sw. Pinnules (nat. size).. 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 Blatter, Ethelbert, 1877-1934; Almeida, J. F. d' (Joseph Francis). Bombay, D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co.
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