FERNS OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY. 607 



57. Aspidium polymorphum, (Wall.) X. Kanara : above ghats : Malimani, 

 Jog, Anmode, Cooesi, Supa, Nilkuud, Sirsi, Tyagli, (Macpherson), Deccau : 

 Mahableshwar, (Birdwood) ; along the higher ghats, (Gray).— Madras Presidency, 

 western forests up to 4,000 feet ; Northern India from Gurwhal to Mishmee 

 and Ghittagong ; Burma ; Ceylon. — Malay Islands ; Philippines ; Fernando Po 



58. Aspidium cicutarium, (Sw.) N. Kanara : common below ghats, very 

 common above ghats, (Macpherson). Southern Mahratta Country : Castle Rock, 

 (Gammie) ; Decoan : Mahableshwar, (Birdwood), in the shady ghat jungles. 

 (Gray), Khandala, (Blatter) ; Konkan : Matheran, (Birdwood). Throughout 

 India, from the plains up to 5,000 feet. — In the tropics throughout the world. 



59. Aspidium multicaudatum, (Wall.) N. Kanara : above ghats ; Nilkund, 

 (Macpherson). — Khasya Hills, south side up to 1,000 feet elevation ; Burma ; 

 Anamallay forests ? 



60. Pleocnema membranifolia, (Presl.) N. Kanara : above ghats : Nilkund, 

 Sirsi, Tyagli, Jog, Hoolgeri ; below ghats : Katgal, Hebunkerri, Yan, (Macpher- 

 son). — East Bengal Plains, extending into As'sam, Cachar, and Chittagong ; 

 Khasya and Sikkim Hills up to 3,000 feet elevation ; Burma ; Malay Peninsula. 



61. Lastrea calcarata, (Bl.) var. c'diata, (Wall.) N. Kanara : above 

 ghats : Anmode, Cooesi ; growing on moist rocks and by the banks of streams, 

 (Macpherson). — Southern India, very common in all the Western forests , 

 Ceylon ; Khasya ; Himalayas ; Burma. 



62. Lastrea sj/rmatica, (Willd.) N. Kanara : above ghats: Anmode, (Macpher- 

 son). South India, not common ; Carcoor ghat, 2,000—2,500 feet ; Anamallays 

 and Travancore Hills ; Ceylon ; forests of the Central Provinces. North India, 

 Sikkim, Assam, Khasya ; Burma ; Malay Peninsula. — Philippines. 



63. Lastrea fili.c-mas, (L.) var. ehnigata, (Hook, and Grev.) Deccan : Maha- 

 bleshwar (Birdwood and Cooke). Southern India, on the Western mountains, 

 4,000—6,000 feet; Ceylon ; Himalayas and Khasya, 5.000 -9,000 feet. 



64. Lastrea filix-mas, (L.) var. coclileata, fDon.) N, Kanara : Anshi ghat, 

 (Macpherson) ; Deccan : Mahableshwar, (Birdwood and Cooke).— Southern 

 India, Western mountains 2,000—4,000 feet ; North India up to 4,000 feet ; 

 Malay Peninsula. 



65. Lastrea disseeta, (Forsk.) N. Kanara : Bilgi, near Menshi, (Macpherson). 

 — Madras Presidency, Western mountains, common up to about 5,000 feet , 

 North Arcot and Vizagapatam Hills ; Ceylon, up to 5,000 feet ; Burma. — Malay 

 Islands ; Polynesia. 



66. Lastrea tenericaulis, (Wall/) N. Kanara, (Macpherson). — South India, 

 on the Western mountains, 2,000—3,000 feet ; Ceylon, 1,500—3,000 feet ; 

 North India, Himalayas from no great elevation up to 4,000 feet ; Malay 

 Peninsula.— China ; Australia ; Polynesia. 



67. Lastrea crenata, (Farsk.) Western Ghats, (Woodrow).— South India, 

 on the Anamallays, Peringoonda Hill, 5,000 feet ; Ceylon ; Himalayas from 

 Gurwhal to Bhotan, 2,000—7,000 feet; Khasya, 2,000—4,500 feet; Chota 

 Nagpur, 2,000—3,000 feet ; Malay Peninsula.— South China ; Mauritius ; 

 tropical Africa. 



