G L K I C I I F. N I A R D P E S T m S.
L I I I - Y o l . b, .
Pinna of mature Frond, under side.
G L E IC H E N IA R U P E S T R IS .
B r o w n . H o o k e r . M o o r e .
P L A T E L I I I . V O L . V I I I .
Gleichenia—'S am e i in lionour o f Baron P . F. Von Gleichen, a German
botanist. R u p e stris—Rock.
A n e x c e e d in g ly ra r e a n d v e r y h a n d s om e s p e c ie s , b e in g
g la u c o u s o n th e u n d e r s id e o f th e b r a n ch e s .
A warm greenhouse P e rn .
N a tiv e o f N ew Sou th "Wales and P o r t Ja ckson.
F ro n d s glabrous, forked or dichotomous, th e b ranches p in n a te ;
th e pinme wide, be in g pinnatifid, and having ro u n d ed coriaceous
segments, w ith th ick en ed re cu rv ed margins.
Colour pale g re en above, glaucous beneath.
Veins b ran ch ed , immersed, b u t pla in ly visible.
Stems somewhat plum-coloured.
Sori termin a l, situ a ted at th e apex of a vein le t, composed of
th re e or four ex se rted capsules or spore-cases, punctiform, and
n aked.
Gleichenia rupe stris attains a h e ig h t of from four to six
feet.
F o r fronds my thanks are due to Mr, R . Sim, of F o o t’s
Cray.
I t seems only to be in IMr. S im ’s Catalogue.
T h e illu stra tio n is from fronds sent b y M r. R. Sim.