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I t is found un d e r th e American meridian, at Brazil, and on
St. Ca tha rine’s Islan d , where it was noticed by Chamisso.
P . fr a x in ifo lium was introduc ed into the E oy a l Gardens,
Kew, in the year 1841, having been sent th e re by Mr. D.
Cameron.
An evergreen stove species.
The fronds, which are pinnate, have entire pinnæ, which are
lanceolate-acuminate, and are smooth and shining, being truncate
at the base. T erminal, being adhe ren t to an erect fasciculate
rhizoma.
Sori medial, eventually becoming confluent, so situated as to
come together more or less in pairs; colour dark brown, veins
branched.
The len g th of the frond is two feet, and the colour deep
green.
Best known as the Goniopteris fra x in ifoU a .
Mr. J . H en derson, of W en tw o rth , has been good enough to
forward me fronds of this species.
I t may be procured of Mr. K en n ed y , of Covent G arden;
Messrs. Eollisson, of T ooting; and A. H en derson, of Pine-apple
Place.
The illustration is from a frond g athered off Mr. Hen d e rso n ’s
plant.