Portion of matirre Frond, under side.
ASPLENIUM NIDUS.
LiNNiEUS.
AVi l l d e n o w .
H o o k e r . K d n z e . S w a r t z . S p r e n g e l .
P r e s l . {Not of R a d d i , nor of L i n k . )
P L A T E X V .— A. V O L . V.
Neottopteris vulgaris, J . S m i t h . M o o e e & H o u l s t o n .
F e e . B k b y n ? M o e i s o n ,
H o o k e e a n d B a u e e .
Asp len ium—Spleenwort. N id u s—Birds’ uest.
Ix T H E S e c t i o n N e o t t o p t e r i s o f A u t h o r s .
T h e present species is very properly named the “ Birds’ nest
Pern,” the broad handsome fronds rising all round the rhizoma,
giving quite the appearance of a large birds’ nest.
Some of our principal authorities have separated this species
from the Aspleniums, under the name of Neottopteris, yet the
distinction is so slight, that it seems the better plan to retain
it amongst the Aspleniums, and to form a section Neottopteris.
No collection however limited should he without the A . nidus.
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