very short, and having a long and naked footstalk; apex pointed,
b u t not narrowing materially at the base.
Rachis and stipes covered with very broad pale red scales.
Fronds scaly beneath.
Veins forked and internal.
Sori amorphous, and covering the whole under side of the
frond, except the midrib; colour reddish brown.
L ength of fertile frond four inches and a half, of which the
lower two inches and a h a lf is nak ed ; length of sterile frond
six inches, the lower two inches being naked.
Stipes channeled, and somewhat four-sided.
My thanks are tendered to Mr. Jo s ep h Henderson, of
Ayeutworth, for fronds of this Fern.
I t cannot be procured of any of our Nurserymen.
The illustration is from Mr. H enderson’s fronds.
ACROSTICHUM MELANOPUS.
K u n z e .
PI.ATE l.TX. 1!. VOL, VII.
Elaphoglossum melanopus, JIooEE.
Ac ro stid ium— From the Greek, akros—high, and stic/ios—order,
Melanopus— .................?
I n t h e S e c tio n E la p h o g lo s s um o f A u th o r s .
A DWARF, rare species. An evergreen stove Fern.
Native of A'cnezuela.
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