Gornell University Library Ithaca, New York RETURN TO ALBERT R. MANN LIBRARY ITHACA, N.Y; ell University Library Lithograms of the ferns of Queensland. Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924001700115 Queensland. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BRISBANE. a LITHOGRAMS OF THE FERNS OF QUEENSLAND. By FREDK. MANSON BAILEY, F.L.S.,C. M. P. SOC. OF GREAT BRITAIN, COLONIAL BOTANIST. ‘The education of a naturalist now consists chiefly in learning how to compare.’’—A gassiz. BRISBANE : PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT ENGRAVING AND LITHOGRAPHIC OFFICE, 1892. } PRHFATORY NOTICE. ——_—>—__. Tr any explanation be required as to the appearance of a work of this kind under Government authority, it may be stated that, probably from my intimate knowledge of Australian ferns and large collection of herbarium specimens, I, am the only one here who could furnish authentic specimens for the purpose. This work must not be understood as prepared for the scientific pteridologist. It is for that far more numerous class, lovers and cultivators of our indigenous ferns, who, while having a desire for their names, find a difficulty in determining them from published descriptions, be such ever so plain and devoid of technicalities. To such these lithographic impressions should prove a great boon, for from them persons should find no difficulty in determining the names of all Queensland ferns which it may be desired to transport into bush or green house. The preparation for publication of such a work as the one now issued has been urged upon me, not only by the cultivators of our native ferns within the colony, but by others beyond, who find my publications of service to them, and have liked the few lithographic impressions by which certain few species have been illustrated. Ferns at the present time are considered more in an esthetic than economic light; yet we must not forget that amongst our indigenous species are those which at one time, and perhaps at the present, serve economic purposes. For instance, Gletchenia dicholoma in Brazil are used by the negroes in pipe manufacture, the stems being used for the tube; Angiopteris erecta and Polypadium phymatodes, both ot which are common in Tropical Queensiand, are employed by the natives of the South ea Islands in the preparation of coconut oil; and the rhizomes of seveval in former times furnished the natives of Australia with a part of their food. Tt has not been deemed necessary that a letterpress giving descriptions should accompany the lithograms. ‘this would have msde the book costly. The names, however, are given on the plates, anda reference to each where full descriptions can be consulted. Nad such been given, and dissected drawings of the fructification been added to -the plates, the value of the work would have been greatly enhanced, but it would have so far increased the cost of the book as to have put it out of the reach of the many who I hope will now reap an advantage from its publication. 4 An index was indispensable, and this I have tried to make as useful as possible by incorporating, besides the genera used on the plates, most of the trivial or local names, besides synonyms under which descriptions may be met with in fern literature. I may here express my thanks to the Government for aceeding to my request that the lthographing might be done at the Government Department, thus insuring for the public a work at low cost and good workmanship. I hope that the demand for this publication will be such as may encourage the issue of other works of a similar character. To the Government lithographer (Mr. Costin) my thanks are due for the very great care he has taken in placing each specimen upon the stone. I. M. BAILEY, Colonial B otanist. May, 1892. INDEX OF GENERA, SYNONYMS, AND TRIVIAL NAMES. ** The Trautcs indicate Synonyms and Trivial Names. 178 =Acrostichum—Elaphoglossum, Hymenolepis, Newrosoria, Stenochlena, 1 Adder’s-tonyue—Ophioglossum. 58 Adiantum—Pteris. 114 Allantodta—Asplenium umbrosum. 32 Alsophila. 11 Angiopteris. 177. Antrophyum. 142 Arthropteris—Polypodium tenellum. 122 Aspidium—Lastrea, Nephrodium, Nephrolepis, Polystichum, Sayenia. 97 Asplenium—Callipteris, Diplasium, Allantodia, Thammnopteris, Spleenwort. 47 Balantiwm—Davallia dubia. 79 Bat’s-wing fern—Pteris incisa. 97 Bird’s-nest fern—Asplenium nidus. 88 Blechnum. 3 Botrychium. 77 Bracken fern—Pteris aquilina. 13 Braid fern—Platyzoma microphyllum. 21 Bristle fern—Trichomanes. 114 Caraway-seed fern—Asplenium umbrosum. 177 Cavern fern—Antrophyum. 12 Ceratopteris—Parkeria. 65 Cheilanthes. 171 Cloak fern—Notholena. 113 Cenopteris—Asplenium bulbiferum. 65 Curly fern—Cheilanthes tenuifolia. 43 Davallia—Balantium Dicksonia. 178 Deer’s-tongue fern—Acrostichum conforme. 42 Dennstedtia—Dicksonia davallioides. 40 Dicksonia—Davallia, Dennstedtia. 93 Diclidopteris—Monogramme Junghuhuii, var. tenella, 174 Dictyogramme—Grammitis pinnata. 154 Dictyopteris—Polypodium attenuatum. 120 Diplasium—Asplenium polypodioides. 93 Doodia— Woodwardia. 163 Drynaria—Poly podium rigidulum. 69 Ear fern—Pteris falcata. 178 Elaphoglossum—Acrostichum conforme. 189 Elk’s-horn fern—Platycerium alcicorne. 16 Fan fern—Gleichenia flabellata. 102 Fan spleenwort—Asplenium flabellifolium. 7 Fern of God (Wa Kalou of Pacific Islanders)—Lygodium reticulatum. 30 Film fern—Hymenophyllum, 6 Frilled fern—Acrostichum neglectum. Gleichenia—Mertensia, Parasol or Umbrella fern. Golden swamp fern—Acrostichum aureum. Goniophlebium verrucosum—Polypodium verrucosum. } Goniopteris—Polypodium proliferum. Grammitis—Dietyogramme, Gymnogramme, Hemionitis. Grape yern—Dotrychium ternatum, Grass-leaf fern—Vittaria elongata. Guinogramme-—Gramiitis. Hard fern—Blechnnm. Havre’s-foot fern—Davallia pyxidata. Helminthostachys. Hemionitis—Grammitis pinnata. Humuta pedata—Davallia pedata. Hydroglossum—Lygodium reticulatum. Huymenolepis spieata—Acrostichum spicatuin. Hymienophyllam. Hy polepis. Lady fern—Aspidinm aculeatum. Lastrea—Agpidium. Leptopteris Fraseri—Todea Fraseri. Lindsza—Davallia, Schizoloma. Lip fern—Cheilanthes. Litobrochia—P teris. Lomaria—Blechnum, Stevania, Onoclea. Lomariopsis Brightia—Acrostichum sorbifolium. Lygodium—Aydroglossuin. Maiden-ha'r feorn—Adiantum. Marattia fraxinea, Meadow-rue fern—Ceratopteris thalictroides. Meniscium Kennedyi—Poly podium urophyllum, Mertensia—pleichenia dichotoma. Microlepia—Davallia spelunce. Monogramiie—Dielidopteris. Mountain bracken—Davallia dubia. Mounted fern—Angiopteris evecta. Nephrodium—Aspidiuim, Nephrolcpis—Aspidiuw. Neurosorta—Acrostichum pteroides. Niphobolus—Poly podium. Notholena— Acrostichum, Cheilanthes, Gyumnogramime. Oak-leaf fern—Polypodium quercifolium, Onoclea nuda—Lomaria discolor. Ophioglossum. Osmunda barbara—Toder barbara, Osmunda ternata—Boirychium termatum. Purasol fern—Gleichenia circinata, Parkeria ptcridioides—Ceratopteris thalictroides, Pellea—Pteris. Phymeatodes—Poly podium. Pickled cabbage fern—Lomaria capensis. Platycerium—Acrestichum. Platyloma—F teris, Pla ma—G'leichenia, Pleopeltis—Poly podium. ih Pecilopteris—Acrostichum repandum. Polypodium—Drynaria, Goniopteris, Goniophlebium, Graminitis, Niphobolus, Arthropteris, Polypody. Poly pody—Polypodium. Polystichum vestitum—Aspidium aculeatum. Potato fern—Marattia fraxinea. Pricily fern—Doodia aspera. Prickly fern tree—Alsophila Leichhardtiana. Pteris—Pellea, Platyloma, Iatobrochia, Ribbon fern—Ophioglossum pendulum. Rue-leaf fern—Grammitis rutefolia. Rusty fern—Notholena distans. Sagenia—Aspidium. Schizeea, Schizoloma—Lindsea. Sea Spleenworti—Asplenium marinum. Shield fern—Aspidium. Shiny fern—Poly podium aspidioides. Snake’s-tongue fern—Lygodium. Split-frond fern—Schizea. Stag’s-horn fern—Platycerium grande. Stegania—Lomaria. Stenochlena scandens—Acrostichum scandens. Swamp tree-fern—Todea barbara. Thamnopteris nidus—Asplenium nidus. Todea barbara. Todea Vraseri—Leptopteris Frasert. Tree-fern—Al|sophila, Trichomanes. Umbrella fern—Gleichenia flabellata. Vittaria elongata. Wa Kalou, i.c., Fern of God—Lygodium reticulatum. Water fern—Ceratopteris thalictroides. Wig fern—Alsophila Rebecce, var. commutata. Woodwardia—Doodia. Worm-spike fern—Helminthostachys. Woolly tree-fern—Dicksonia antarctica. Pleopeltis, Ophio Slo ssum vulgatum, Lim. (A)var minutum (B) var = grammeum Syn .Q.Flp.6r 8. Bot. Bull. N°5 Botryehium ternatum, ow Syn. QI. Fl. p. 679. Helmunthosta ehy s Jeylanica, Hooky. Syn. Ql. Fl.p 679 Sterile Lygodium dichotomum,sw 2 Supp. Syn. QLFl p 66. Fertile Sterile Lygo dium seandens, Sv Syn.Q1.Flp 680 Sterile Lygodium re ticulatum, Sehr Syn. QL.Fl. p. 680 Sterile Fertile Lygodium japonicum, Ow. Syn. Q1.Flp. 680. (B) (B) ! (B) Schigeea Forsteri, Spreng mn i Syn. Ql Fl.p 661. (A) Schigcea, bifida, Sw Syn.Q1.Flp. 681. 10 i) chigeca. dichotoma,sw. q \ Bs Syn.Ql.Flp. 681. ll Q c S a fraxinea, S77 Syn..QlFlp.682. Pine eveeta, Horrru Angiopteris syn. Ql. F1- Ceratopteris thalictroides, Brongr Sv. O1. Flv. 684. 18 Platygoma microphyllum R.Br Syn. Q1.Fl.p. 683 % a i (tas SS Get & < ce eae Sua SSE pee an Gleichenia ciremata, Sw. Syn. O1.Fl p.685 ~ 6 aide Sr Ney. AS od Shab Sy um, © Syn. Ql Fl le 718 Polyp odium -r 181 dui 166 Polypodium rigidulum, Sw var Vi dgent Syn.01 Fl 0.718. 167 Polypodiurm quereifolium, Linn Bot. Bull. N°5 Lina T podium quereifoliu Poly 4 Var Linneze 5. fey Bull. N Bot 169 Polyp odium irioid es, Poi Syn. Q1LFl.p.719 170 Polypedium irlioides, Poiz var lobatum ee Suppl. Syn OF. p. 64, Notholzena pumilio, R.Br vellea, R.Br Syn.Q1Fl.p. 719 distans, Rk: Be a: aa Syn. QLFlp 720. Prenticei, Lez: Simple frond Grammitis Muell eri, Hook, Syn. QI Fl.p.720, 175 Grammitis ruteefolia, & Br Syn. Q1.F1.p.720 174 A : : : ¥ ¥ ¥ Af Grammitis pinnata, iu MW Syn. QLFI p. (gai membranacea, BL oi Suppl Syn. Ql Flip. 9A. Grammitis ampla, Fv Mt Syn. Ql Flp. rel 177 Lt A. Antrophyum reticulatum, hau mn.Q1.F1p72l. Sa a Aerostichum econforme, Sw ie Syn. Ql Plp7e2e 179 BE eere SStaniys s iS % a um scandens Syn. OLFl».722 2 1 CL Acrostl 180 Acrostichum: sorbifolium,Lin Var leptocarpum. Acrostiechum repandum Bl Grerile) CS cee TNE Et ax Sees Od ive) foal ) é aan repandum BU, (Fert): t ostieniz Acrostichum Taylori, Bail. (sterile * Suppl. Syn Ql Pip. 65. Acrostichum Taylori, Bail (Fertile, 1= Suppl. Syn.Q IFlp.65 ectum, Baid a Aerostichum neg ci Fertile WIE Acrostichum aureum, Liv. oi. yy et 1. POS , m, Luv 3 =) re a 1) ii: jem i) a TS G S 48 oO : a Acré ? Syn.Ql Fi P 188 Acrostichum pteroides, fh. £7: Syn.Ql Flp.72s 189 LQ0 sev vor Willi rne, De 1A 4 Platye errmim aiecic< ie a, ee Platyeerium grande, Jf. Sm Syn QL Fl» 724