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H a b it almost e re c t; fronds short and broad, and somewhat
crumpled.
Rhizoma horizontal and creeping, about as thick as a finger,
covered with membranaceous undulated reddish pellucid scales.
L ength of frond twelve to eighteen inches; width from four
to six inches; colour heavy dull green.
Aly thanks arc due to Air. E . Sim, for a frond of this species.
I t is only in the Catalogue of Air. E . Sim, of F o o t’s Cray.
T h e illustration is from a plan t in my own collection.
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