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Portion of barren Frond—under side,
ACROSTICHUM CUSPIDATUM.
W i l l d e n o w . F e e .
PLATE LVI. vol.. VII.
Flaphoglossum cuspidatum,
Olfersia ciispidata,
M o o i iE .
P liE S L .
Acrostichum—From tlie Greek, ahros—liigli, ami stichos—order.
Cuspidatum—Poiuted.
I x THE S e c tio n F l a p h o o lo s s l ’m.
A iiANUSo.ME, dwarf, rare species, well worthy of cultivation.
eVn evergreen stove I ’ern.
, Native of Caraccas.
The fronds are linear-obloug, elongate, pointed, covered
with whitish scales above, and with reddish scales beneath.
Stipes scaly, from two to six inches in length.
The frond narrowing to the base and to the apex.
The scales of two sorts, some membranaceous, closely ad-
presscd, and with suh-rotund white fine hairs; the others for
the most p a rt red. Costa black.
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