TRICHOMANES ANCEPS.
H o o k e r . (Not of W a l l i c h . )
P L A T E L X V .
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Trichomanes elegans,
“ rigidum,
“ achilleoefolium,
“ villosum?
R ic h a b d .
E l o t z s c h .
J . S m i t h . (Not o f W i l l d e n o w .)
W a l l i c h .
Trichomanes—Froin the Greek, soft liair. Anceps—Doubtful.
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A MOST magniiiceiit species.
A stove Fern.
Native of Brazil, Dominica, Guiana, Gorgona, Singapore,
Ea st Indies, and Philippine Islands.
The fronds are pinnate, and broadly ovate in form; the
pinnæ bi-tripinnatifid and distant; segments linear, simple, or
bifid. Pinnæ remote, sometimes six inches in length.
Stipes from sLx to eight inches in length, erect and hairy,
and more or less winged. Rachis very broad.
Fronds from twelve to twenty-four inches in length; dark
green, almost black, opaque, dense, firm, and nearly smooth
and rigid.
Involucres supra-axillary and free, cylindrical in shape,
tapering below. Mouth entire, much spreading, and not twolipped.
Requires a very humid close atmosphere, with a temperature
ranging between 55° and 80°.
My thanks are due to Mr. J. Smith, of Ivew, for fronds.