Pinna of mature Frond, under side.
ASPIDIUM HISPIDUM.
SiYARTZ. K unze. Sprengel.
PLATE VI I I . VOL. VI I .
Polysticlium hispidum,,
Folypodium seiosum,
Asp id ium setosum,
L astrea Jiispida,
J . S m i t h .
F o r s t e r .
S cH RU H R ? F e e .
L .ik g s d o r f f a n d F i s c h e r .
H o u l s t o n .
Asp id ium—The Shield Fern. H isp ldm n—Bristly.
I n t h e S e c t i o n P o l y s t t c h u m o f A u t h o r s .
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A n interesting although not well-known species.
An evergreen greenhouse Fern .
Native of New Zealand and New Holland.
In troduced into the Eoyal Gardens, Kew, in the year 18-Ì5,
by Mr. Colenzo.
The fronds, which are exceedingly hairy and deltoid, are
tripinnate, the pinnules being linear-lanceolate, pinnatifid,
narrow, and having narrow mucronate segments.
Sori medial.
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