386 



ENUMERATION OF IFiUceS. 



• Hab. Damp forests of the Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 



to 6000 feet. 



23. ACTINIOPTERIS, Link. 



1. A. radiata, Link. (Hoot. Sp. Fil. iii p. 276, cum syn. ; Hook. Ic. 



Plant, tt. 975, 976.)— c.p. 1342. 



Hab. Trincomalie, Gardner. Gonagama on tlie lower Badulla road 



from Kandy. 



24. PTERIS, Linn. 



V 



a. PeUisa, 



1. p. geraniifolia, Eaddi. (Hook. Tc. Plant, x. t. 915.)— Pellaa ffe- 

 raniifoUa, Fee; Hook. Sp. Pil. ii.p- 132, cum syn.— c.p. 3103 (H2o). 



Hab. Common in the warmer parts of the island, 



2. P- Boivini, Hook. 1. c. p. 147, t. 118, A.— C.P. 3363. 



Hab. Hantani, in tlie Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 feet. 



b. Ornithojiiens. 



3. P- aquilina, Linn.— Yar. jS. lanuginosa, Hook, 1. c. p. 196, cum 

 syn.—c.p. 1332 (1134), 



Hab. Very common in the Central Province. 



, c. Eupferis, 



4. P. longifolia, Linn. (Hoot. Sp. Fil. ii. p. 157, cum syn.)— c.p. 



3144. 

 Hab. Oova and Doombera Districts. 



5. P. Cretica. Linn. (Hook, 1. c. p. 159, cnm syn.)— c.p. 3502. 

 Var. j3. P. SooJceriana, Ag. (Hook. 1. e. p. 165.)— c.p. 1329. 

 Hab. Oova District ; var. ^ in the Saffragam District. 



Var. /3 is distinguished by the more coriaceous texture of its harrgn fronds, their 

 wider pinnee, aud the veins of the latter being directed more forward. 



6. P. crenata, Sw. (Hook, 1. c. p. 103, cum syn.)— c.p. 1328, 

 Hab. a very abundant species in the warmer parts of the island. 



7. P. patensr, Hook. 1. c. p. 177, 1. 137, cum. syn.— An P. (Campteria) 

 Gardneri, F^e, Gen. Fil. p. 139 ; Hook. 1. c. p. 207 ?— c.p. 1047 (U^bJ. 



Hab. Forests of the Central Province, not very uncommon. 



A most beautiful species, with large feathery fronds four or five feet in length. 



8. P. quadriaurita, Eetz. (Hook. I.e. p. 179, 1. 134, B, cum syn.)— cp. 

 1330 (1129).— Et forma Udens ; pinnuUs plus minus irrcgulanbus, aius 

 elongatis, aliis abbreviatis vel abortivis. — c.p. 1351, 3060 (1133). 



Hab. Very abundant. 



* 



9. P, semipinnata, Linn. (Hook. 1. c. p. 169, cum syn.) 

 Hab. Ceylon ; Walker, in Serb, Mooh, 



1 have never seen the typical P. semipinnata growing in the island ; some of 

 abei'raul forms of P. quadriaui'Ua would seem to make an approach to it. 



