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HYMENOPHYLLUM HIRTELLUM.
SwARTZ. H o o k e r . MLl l d e n o w .
Hymeìiophylliim—Membraue-loaved. H irte llum—Hairy.
A B E A U T I F U L TricJiomanes-lookm^ plan t, ra re in cultivation.
A n ev ergreen stove species.
N a tiv e of Jamaica.
F ro n d s ovate-oblong in shape, slig h tly acuminate, th in , p e llu
c id , membranous, arching, and from two to th re e inches wide.
T rip in n a tifid , with lin e a r, slig h tly a tten u a ted , closely-placed
segments.
H a iry , and more especially on th e costa and m a rg in ; hairs
b ran ch ed and fulvous. Stipes slig h tly w inged, w iry , and hairy.
Involucres ovate-orbicular in form, somewhat obliquelj- cuneate
at th e base, and p a rtia lly su n k in th e fro n d , an d b ro ad e r th an
th e segments, the valves ciliated. F ro n d s elastic.
Growing on wet banks.
L e n g th o f fro n d from four to six in c h e s ; colour b rownish green.
F o r fronds my thanks are due to IMr. K. Sim, F o o t’s Cray.
I t may be p ro cu red from Mr. R. Sim, of F o o t’s Cray.
T h e illu stra tio n is from a fro n d k in d ly sent b y Mr. Sira.
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