Filices.} ceylon plants. 393 



Hab. Common in the Central Province, in damp forests. Var. ? at 

 Newera EUia and Maturatte. 



The two forms indicated above are much alike ia general appearance, but I thiuk 

 win prove to be specifically distinct. 



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34. A. recedens^ Mett. — NepTirodium (Lastrea) receAens, Hook, 1. c. 

 p. 135, t. 265, cum syn.— c.p. 1374 (1110), 



Hab. Forests of the Central Province. 



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35. A. tenericaule^ Nejphrodium (Lastrea) tenericaule^ Hook. 1. c. 

 p. 142, t. 269, cum syn— c.p. 1286, 1365 (1150, 1222). 



Hab. Very abundant in the Central Province. 



f. Biclisodon. 



36. A. deparioides. Hook. Fil. Exot. i. t. 3. — Nephrodium (Lastrea) 

 deparioides, Hook. Sp. FiL iv. p. 139. Dtclisodon deparioides, Moore, 

 Iiid. Fil. p. 316.— c.p. 



Hab. Forests of the Central and Southern Provinces, up to an eleva- 

 tion of 3000 feet. 



31. NEPHROLEPIS, Schott, 



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1. W. tnberosa. Pr. (Hoot. Sp. Fil. iv. p. 151, cum syn.) — c.p. 1377 

 (1090). ' ^ ^ ' 



Hab. Common throughout the island. 



2. N. exaltata, Schott, (Hook. L c. p. 152, cum syn.)— c.p, 3077 

 (1089). 



Hab. Very abundant on the margins of woods, sides of streams, etc- 



3. N. acuta, Pr. (Hoot. 1. c. p. 153, cum syn.) — c.p. 991. 



Hab. Equally abundant with the preceding, of which I believe it to 

 be only a luxuriant form. 



4. N. obliterata, Hook. 1. c. p. 154, cum syn.— c.p. 1376 (1094). 

 Hab. a very common plant. 



32. OLEANDHA, Cav. 



irmis 



t. 58).— c.p. 137S (1087). 

 Hab. Upper forests of the Central Province. 



33. POLYPODIUM, Linn. 



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a. Eupohjpodium , 



1. P. parasiticum, Mett. (Hook. Sp. Fil. iv. p. 167, cum syn.)~-c.p. 



1283. 



Hab. Central Province, and in Pas-doon-Corle. 



2. P. Zeylanicum, Mett. (Hook. 1. c. p. 169, t. 272 B.)— c.p. 3074 

 (1138, 1283). 

 Hab. Common in the more elevated parts of the Central Province. 



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