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THE COMMON HAET’S TONGUE PERN.
SCOLOPENDRIUM VULGARE.
S. fronds (normal) broadly-linear or oblong strap-sbaped, entire,
attenuate at the apex, cordate at the base, smooth or slightly hair-
scaly on the midrib beneath; stipes shaggy, with narrow membranous
scales. [Plate LXXXII.]
ScoLOPExraiuM TXTLGAEE, SmitA, Mem. Acad. Boy. Sc. T u rm , v. 421, t. 9, fie.
2 (1790) ; Id ., Bug. Bot. xvi. t. 1150 ; Id ., Bug. FI. 2 ed. iv. 301. S y L Z ,
Synop. PI. 193 (1798). Gray, Nat. A r r . B rit. PL ii. 14. Curtis, PL lo n d .
1. t. 119. Mackay, PI. Hih. 342. Bentliaxn, Haxidh. Bx'it. FI. 634. loxae
Nat. Hist. Perm, v. t. 55. Hooker A Arnott, Brit. FI. 7 ed. 690. B a b in l
ton, Man. Bx-it. Bot. 4 ed. 427. Hcakixi, Florigr. Bx-it. iv . 78, fig. 1598.
N e i ^ x t , Rust. Brit. Perm, 2 ed. 289. Uome, Handh. Brit. Ferns, 3 ed.
i® ' ' Jdrit. Nature Prixited, t. 42, fig. 1 (small). Smoerbxj,
Fcms o f Gt. Brit. 59, t. 35. Nyinan, Syllog. FI. Europ. 433
S o o l o p e n d e i u m o f f i o i n a e u m , Suiartz, Schrad. Jourxi. Bot. 1800, i i . 61 ; I d
Syn. Fil. 89. Schkuhr, Krypt. Gcxb. 78, t. 83. Willdcrww, Sp. Plant, v!
848. Sprengel, Syst. Veg. iv. 69. Presi, Tent. Pterid. 119, t. 4 fio- 15
Hooker, Gen. Fil. t. 67 B . l i n k , Fil. Sp. 86, Koeh, Syn. 2 ed. 984.'
Frios, Sum. Veg. 83. Ledebour, FI. B.oss. iv. 522. Fêe, Gen. F il. 209
Gray, Bot. NoriL. Un ikd States, 626. Mettenius, F il. Hort. Bot. L ip s 67
S c o l o p e n d r i u m P h y l l i t i s , BotJi, FI. Germ. iii. 47.
S c o l o p e n d r iu m o f f ic in a l e , B e Candolle, F I. Franç. ii. 5 5 2 . Desvaux, A n n
Soe. U n . Par. y i. 2 8 2 .
S o o l o p e n d e i u m l i n o d a , Cavaxiilles, Prcelect. {Gexieros y Especies ■ de Plantas
dexmslradas exi las leeciams PuUieas, 1 8 0 1 ), 2 5 3 .
S o o l o p e n d e iu m m in u s . Fée, Gen. Fil. 2 0 9 , t , 17 D fig . 3 ( a sm a l l y a r ie ty )
S o o l o p e n d e iu m S o o l o p e n d e iu m , Neuixnaxi, Phytol. 1 8 5 1 , App. y i . , i n o b s .
A s p l e n iu m S o o l o p e n d e iu m , linxmsm, Sp. Plani. 1 6 3 7 . Bolton, Fil. BH t 18
t . 11. Svemk, Bot. t . 1 4 3 .
A s p l e n iu m e l o n g a t u m , Salisbury, Prod. 40 2 .
B l e c h n u m l in g u if o l iu m , Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. iy . 6 1 6 .
P h y l l i t i s S o o l o p e n d e i u m , Ncxmmn, Hist. Bx-it. Ferxis, 2 ed. 10 ■ 3 ed. 271 ■
Id ., Phytol. 1851, App. vi. ’ ’
Var. gymuosorum: fronds narrow, strap-shaped, truncate below,
lobate at the apex, the margin repand and toothed ; veins and sori
formmg an acute angle with the costa ; indusium usually abortive.
Var. sagittifoUum : fronds oblong, strap-shaped, attenuate, sometimes
lobate at the apex, the base sagittately lobed.
S o o l o p e n d e i u m t u l g a e b , v . s a g i t t i f o l i u m , Wollastm MS. Moore, Ferns o f
Gt. N B r it. ature Printed, u n d e r t. 42.
Var. cornutum: fronds strap-shaped, the margin crenated or
lobate, the apex usually obtuse, the midrib excurreut below it, forming
a horn projecting from the surface. [Plate LXXXIV B.]
S o o l o p e n d e i u m v u l g a e e , xx. c o e n u t u m , Moore, Pe rm o f Gt. BrU. Nature
Prixited, u n d e r t. 4 2 ; Id ., Handb. Brit. Perm, 198.
Var. polyschides: fronds narrow strap-shaped, or linear-ohlong,
subtruneate at the base, the margin distantly lobed, and irregularly
crenate ; fertile. [Plate LXXXIII A.]
S o o l o p e n d e i u m v u l g a e e , xi. p o l y s c h i d e s . Gray, Nat. A rr. B r i t P i - p -
Moore, Haxidb. Brit. Perm, 3 cd. 198 ; Id ., P e rm o f G t B m t Nature
Printed, t. 42, fig. 2. HeaUxi, Florigr. B r i t iv. 79, fig. o. Sowerhy, Ferns
o f G t Brit. 60.
S c o l o p e n d r iu m VULGARE , v . A N G U S T iFO L iuM ,
S c o l o p e n d r i u m o f f i c i n a r u m , r. a n g u s t i f o l i u m , Kunze, L in . xxiii. 291.
Mettenius, Fil. Hort. Bot. Lipis. 67.
S c o l o p e n d r i u m p e n n s y l v a n i c u m , 0/ according to K n n z e .
S c o l o p e n d r i u m v u l g a r e , l i n e a r e , Francis, Anal. Brit. Ferns, 4 ed. o2.
P h y l l i t i s p o l y s c h i d e s . Ray, Synop. 117.
F a r . margiuatum: fronds narrow-oblong strap-shaped, truncate
at the base; attenuate at the apex, the margin inoiso-lohate; fertile;
the epidermis of the under surface also developed near the margin
into a lobed excurrent membrane, which bears sori on both surfaces.
[Plate LXXXVI A.]
S o o l o p e n d e i u m v u l g a e e , v . m a e g i n a t u m , Mom-e, Handb. B r i t Perxis, 2 ed.
174 ; 3 ed. 198 ; Id ., Ferns o f G t B r i t Nature Printed, t. 42, flg. 3.
Var. muricatum: fronds oblong strap-shaped, the margin slightly
lobed or sinuous, the upper surface unevenly ridged, the ridges
oblique and bearing raised or exourrent points.
S o o l o p e n d e i u m v u l g a e e , ®. m u e i o a t u m , Moore, Form o f Gt B H t Nature
Printed, u u d e r t. 42 ; Id ., Handb. B r i t Ferns, 3 e d . 208.
Var. crispum: fronds broadly oblong strap-shaped, the margins
much undulated, the base strongly auriculate cordate; usually barren.
[Plate LXXXIII B.]
SCOLOPENDIIIUM VULGAEE, ®. CE IS PUM, Gray, N a t A rr. B H t PL ii. 15. Moore,
Handb. BrU. Ferns, 3 ed. 1 9 8 ; Id ., P e r x i s o f G t BrU. Nature Printed,
t. 42, fig. 4. Sowerby, Ferxis o f G t BrU. 60. Deakin, Florigr. B n t iv. i 8.
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