Pinna of mature Frond, under side.
ASPIDIUM DECURRENS.
L o w e .
P L A T E V . V O I,. V I .
Aspidium decursive-pinnatum,
Lastrea deourrens,
“ decursive-pinnata,
Polypodium decursive-pinnatum,
Phegopteris decursive-pinnatum,
Aspidium—The Shield Fern.
K u n z e .
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O f G a e d e n s .
O f G a e d e n s .
F e e .
H o u l s t o n .
Lecurrens—Decurrent.
I n t h e S e c t io n L a s t r e a o f A u t h o r s .
A p r e t t y , rather dwarf, upright-growing Fern.
Mostly considered greenhouse or half-hardy, and deciduous.
Plants exposed to last winter’s frost have not been injured; it
may therefore be said to be hardy.
Native of China.
Received at the Royal Gardens, Kew, from Mr. D. Cameron,
in the year 1841.
Fronds lanceolate in shape, pinnate, pinnte sessile, pinnatifid,
decurrent and lobed, forming a sinuous wing to the rachis;
lower ones entire and diminutive. Terminal, adherent to a
decumbent slightly-tufted rhizoma.
Sori terminal, or subterminal; indusium small, and speedily
becoming obsolete.
Stipes and rachis paleaceous.
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