ASPLENIUM

(Lat,), n.n.?n(plan i?-u8m(utm). Gr., doxAnvov, agrdjvov (from a priv., and orAÿv, an affection of the spleen), 'Fr., asplénie, asplénium, doradille, Ger., Milzfarn, Milzkraut, Streifenfarn, Strichfarn. It.,asplenio. A genus of adic … izome, diaceous ferns belonging to the ae eas poi à short rl very variable venation, and dorsal, linear or oblong sori, in rows arranged more or le obliquely to the mid-vein of the frond, and usually asplenioid in attach in ent, 7. e., attached to one side of a vein, sometimes diplazioid, 7. e., in sets of 2, one on each side of the vein and opposite the other. The indusium is of the same shape as the sorus and opens toward the costa when single, but, when diplazioid, the 2 indusia open in opposite directions. The genus includes the following sections, frequently regarded as independent genera: (1) Thamnopteris, having undivided fronds and a vein running longitudinally along the margin and uniting with the apices of the trausverse veins. The sori are-nearly or quite plane and quite single. (2) Euasplenium, including by far the greater number of species, which has sori like (1) and-usually free veins. (3) Athyrium, with innato-pinnatifid or bi-tripinnate fronds, usually short sori, and a loose convex indusium which may be straight or often more or le * arcuate. (4) Eudiplazium, with free veins, and diplazioid, usually a ociated with asplenioid, indusia, (5) An i so gonium, resembling (4) but having anastomosing veins. (6) Hemidictyum, with very long, naked, asplenioid sori with the veins near the margin anastomosing. [B, 242.J—A. acrostic hoi des, usculum [Blume]. See A. hirtum.—A. acutum [Bory]. The A. adiantum nigrun, var. B acutum. [B, 242.)—A. adiautum nirum [Linnæus]. Fr., capillaire, doradille noir. Ger., Frauenhaarstreiffarn. Black maideu-hair; a species belonging to the section Euasplenium, found throughout UTP es northern and southern Asia, northern and southern Africa, and the adjacent islands. The varieties B acutum, with acute or acuminate narrower pinnæ, pinnules, and segments, y obtusum [Moore] or capense [Schlecht.}, with the lobes of the pinnules very broad, and & gaudichawdianum [Hooker], with thick, coriaceous fronds, are known, The rhizome, which is beset with numerous black fibrils, and the frond (herb a adianti nigri) were formerly employed like the true maiden-hair (Adiantum capillus Veneris)as a bechic and diuretic. [B, 178, 180, 242.]— A. altern i folium [Wulf.]. See À. german i cum.—A. ambiguum [Swartz A. esculentum—A. anceps [Sol.]. See A. tri cho manes—A. approximatum [Blume]. See 4. hirtum.—A. arboreum [Willdenow]. Syn.: Diplazium auricula tum [Kaulfu }. A species, belonging to the section Eudiplazium, growing in Sout! America and Jamaica. The A. pellucidum of Lamarck, said to be useful in thoracic affections and as a vermifuge, is by Hooker identified with this species and with À. hirtum. [B, 173, 242.]—A. argutum [Kaulfu ]. See A. adiantum nigrum—A. aureum. The À. ceterach. (tina Breynii [Retzius]. See À. germanieum.— ‘A. capense (Linnæus]. See 4. adiantum niyrum.—A. cast a neum [Schlecht.]. A variety of the A. tri cho manes. [B, 221A. ceterach [Linnaeus]. Fr., dorade, doradille, her be doree. Ger., kleine Hirschzunge, gebräuchlicher Mitzfarn, Milzkraut. Sp. dorad ill a, Syn.: Ceterach oficinarum [Willdenow], Grammitis Schkuhr] (seu Gym no gramme [Sprengel], seu Scolneniiaiiem. ‘Swartz]) ceterach. Milt-waste, scale fern; a species, belonging to the section Hemidictyum, growing throughout Europe and Asia. It is distinguished by its coriaceous texture and the dense cover in; of tawny imbricated scales upon the lower surface of the frond. The variety B aureum, the Ceterach aureum [Link] (seu canariensis [Willdenow, seu lati folium [Fée]), Acrostic hum aureum [Cavanilles], Grammitis aurea [Swartz], is larger and has longer segments. and toothed scales. The whole plant, constituting the doxAnror of Dioscorides, and the herb a ceterach (seu a splenii, seu a splenii ver i, seu scolopendrii ver i, seu doradille), is somewhat bitter and muci- Jaginous, and was formerly held in great repute in diseases of the spleen, dropsy, and asthma, and is now sometimes employed as a lemulcent, anodyne, and mildly astringen remedy in pulmonary disorders, and as a lithontriptic. [B, 19, 180, 242.|-A. crenulatum Presl]. See À. serratum.—A. cunei folium [V um nigrum, var. y obtusum. [B, 242.]—A. densum [Brack.], A. dichroum [Kunze}. See A, tri cho manes.—A. esculentum Bea 1B Syn.: Diplazium mala bar i cum [Sprengel] (seu umbrosum [Moritz]), Dig ram maria ail abe [Presl]. A species, belonging to the section An i so gonium, growing in India, Java, and China, It is said to be employed in the treatment of intermittent fever and thoracic affections, and as a laxative. [B, 180, 242.]—A. faleatum [Lamarck]. See A. thelyptroides.—A. acuti-- The A. adian-, Syn.: Tri cho manes adiantoides [Linnæus), filix non ramosa zey-~ lanica [Burmann]. A species, belonging to the section Fuasplenium, found in Australia, New Zealand, the South Sea Islands, Mauritius, Ceylon, and India, and, according to some, in the West Indies. ‘The rhizome is used in the treatment of dysentery, and the herb as a laxative. [B, 180, 242; L, 87.J—A. filix foemina [Bernhardi Fr., fougère femelle. Ger., weiblicher Streiffarn, Farnkrautwei chen. It., felce femmina. Sp., helecho hembi dium [Linnæus] (seu Athyrium [Roth], seu Aspidium [Swartz], seu Tectaria [Cavanilles]) filix fæmina, Poly podium rhoeticum [Linnœus], Aspidium asplenioides [Swartz], etc, Lady-fern, female fern; a species nelenr ae to the section Athyrium, found in Europe and America, having fronds from 1 to 2 feet in height, of a pecul- ” jarly delicate plumy appearance, and bipinnately or tripinnately vided into obtuse, deeply serrated segments. The sori are large and Syn.: Polyp of in ally confluent, giving the frond a brownish hue. The rhizome is ° used as a substitute for that of the Aspidium filix mas, but is much le powerful. [B, 19, 34.|—A. firmum |F6e]. A variety of A. falcalum. [B, 242,]—A. frondibus pinnatis. See A, tri cho manes. —A, german i cum [Wei ]. A species, belonging to the section Euasplenium, growing in central and northern Europe and rarely iu Great Britain. It is used like A. rut a muraria. [B, 173, 42; L, 3.]—A. Harovii [Godr.]. See A. tri cho manes.—A. hem i on it is. 1. Of Linnæus. a species, belonging to the section Euasplenium, growing in the woody regions of northwestern Africa and southwestern Europe and the adjacent Atlantic islands, It is the Hem i on it is vulgar is [Bauhin] (seu vera [Clusius]). 2. Of other authors, the Scolopendrium hem i on it is (q. v.). [B, 211, 242.]—A. heterochrouim [Kunze]. See A. tri cho manes.—A. hirtum [Kaulfu ]. A species, LE to the section Euasplenium, growing in the South Pacific islands, Mauritius, Madagascar, Java, and Borneo. The A. peltucidum of Lamarck, which, by Hooker, is identified with this species and with À. arboreum, is said to be efficient as a vermifuge and remedy in diseases of the chest. PF 173, 242.]—A. humile [Blume]. See A. adiantum nigrum.—A. hymenodes [Mettenius]. See A. arboreum.—A. integrum [Fée], See À. serratum.—A. lati folium [Sturm.]. A species belonging to the seetion Athyrium. The A. lati folium {Bory} is the A. ceterach. [B, 24.]—A. lucidum [Forster]. A New Zealand species belonging to the section Euasplenium. [B, 138, 242.]—A. luridum [Salisbury]. See A. adiantum nigrum— A. Lyalli [Moore]. See A. lucidum.— A. Maeræi [Hooker]. See A. rhizophyllum.—A. Matthioli [Gasp. and Gu .]. See A, rut a muraria—A. melanocanlon [Muhlenberg]. See A. tri cho manes.—A. meyerianum [Presl]. See A. hirtum.—A. mierophyHum frineo}. See A. tri cho manes.—A. multicaule [Pres], A. murale [Bernhard }, A. muroram [La- A. my rio phylum [Presl] marck]. See À. rut a mura i See A, aa Mie Do nidus [Raddi]. See A. serratum.—A. nigrum [Bernhardi]. See A. adiantum nigrum.—A. obtusum [Kitaibel]. See A. adiantum nigrum.—A. of ficin arum. See A. ceterach.—A. palmatum [Lamarck]. The A. hem i on it is [Linnæus). [B, 242]—A. patens [Gaudichaud]. The A. adiantum nigrum, var. 8. [B, 22.]—A. pellucidum [Lamarck]. See A. hirtum and A. arboreum.—A. plumesum [Bory}. See A. hirtum.—A. polyodon [Forster]. See A. falcatum.—A. produetum [Low.]. See A. adiantum nigrum.—A. pubescens [Met- 3]. See A. esculentum.—A. radiatum [Swartz], A sped escribed under Acrostic hum dichotomum (q. v.), but more properly referred to Act in opter is radiata, [B, 242.J-A. Raddii [KL]. See A. ‘serratum.— A. rhizophyllum [Kun Syn.: Cænopteris” myriophylla [Swartz], Camp to sorus rhizophyl-