X’ortion of mature Frond, under side.
CHEILANTHES HIRTA.
SwAKTz. H o o k e r . AVi l l d e n o w . K u n z e .
M o o r e a n d H o u l s t o n . L i n k . P r e s l . F e e .
P L A T E X V I I I . V O L . IV .
A d ia n tum Caffrorum, S w a r t z . B l u m e . X u n z
Cheilanthes—F rom tlie G-reek; a lip, and a fioieer. ILiria—H airy .
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An exceedingly handsome delicate Fern.
An evergreen greenhouse species.
Na tiv e of Mexico, Cape of Good H o p e , P o rt Natal, G ra ham’s
Town, and Ja v a Alountains.
In tro d u c ed into this country in 1816.
Fro n d s linear-lanceolate, sub-tripinna te , and densely covered
with glandulose hairs. The pinnules pinnatifid, oblong-obtuse,
and small in size; th e segments crenate.
Sori copious, and more or less confluent.
Rachis and stipes reddish brown; rhizoma somewhat erect.
Sori distinct, situ a ted on each segment of the fertile frond,
and eventually becoming confluent; colour reddish.
L en g th of frond from six to sixteen inches; colour pale
green.
Ku n z e describes four varieties, n amely:—
Cheilanthes oUvacea, Fe e . (C. h irta , var., K u n z e .)
C. parviloha. Fee. (C. h irta , var. p a rtilo h u , Kunze.)
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