Portion of mature Frond, under side.
ASPLENIUM PLANICAULE.
AVa l l i c i i . M o o r e a n d H o u l s t o n . J . S m i t h .
1-I.ATIÎ X . V O L . V.
Asp lén ium truncatum,
“ mexicanum,
D o n . P e e s l .
M a r x e n s a n d G a l l e o t t i . K u n z e . F e e .
A splenium—Spleenwort. Planicaule—Smootli-stalkcd.
I n t h e S e c t io n A d ia k t u m k ig k u m o p A u t i io i is .
I h i s interesting Fern, frequently seen in gardens under the
name of Asplénium fra g ran s, is a sjiecles well deserving of
general cultivation, for when well grown it is capable of being
an excellent exhibition plant, the habit being compact, and the
fronds somewhat drooping.
A stove Fern from the Islands of Mexico, and I believe found
in several parts of the East Indies.
Introduced into the Royal Gardens, Keiv, by Mr. I). Cameron,
in the year 1841.
From its easy propagation by division of the roots, it is probably
a not uncommon species in cultivation in Great Britain.
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