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68. Lastrea odontoloma, (Moore.) Mahableshwar : at Kate's Point and along 

 the crest of the hill on the way to Panchgani, (Birdwood). — Himalayas, Chamba 

 to Bhotan, 11,000—16,000 feet elevation. 



69. Lastrea sjxirsa, (Don.) Mahableshwar : on the Yenna near the falls, 

 (Birdwood). — South India, on all the Western mountains and on the hills on 

 the East side ; Ceylon ; Himalayas and Khasya, 2,000 — 6,000 feet ; Burma ; 

 Malay Peninsula. — Malay Islands ; China ; Mauritius. 



70. Nephrodium «nifem,(L.) N. Kanara : above ghats: Anmode, Samzode, 

 Sirsi ; below ghats : Katpal, Hebunderri ; growing in swampy places and 

 tanks, (Macpherson).— Throughout the Indian region in swampy places. — 

 Tropical Asia, Africa, Australia and America. 



71. Nephrodium pteroides, (Retz.) N. Kanara : above ghats : Kumbarwada. 

 Anshi, Nilkund, Sirsi, Ekambi, Munch ekerri, Tyagli ; below ghats : Katgal, 

 Growing in dry shady places in evergreen jungle, (Macpherson). — Madras Pre- 

 sidency, Western mountains, 2,000 — 4,000 feet ; Ceylon, up to 3,000 feet ; 

 Burma. — Philippines. 



72. Nephrodium externum, (Bl.) N. Kanara : above ghats : Sirsi, Munche- 

 kerri. Growing in swampy places (Macpherson). — South India, Tinnevelly 

 Hills ; Ceylon ; Central Provinces, 3,000 — 4,000 feet ; Burma ; Penang ; Malay 

 Peninsula.— Malay Islands. 



73. Nephrodium pennigerum, (Bl.) N. Kanara: above ghats: Tyagli, Jog; 

 below ghats : Yan, Mankibde (Macpherson).— South India, in all the Western 

 mountain forests ; Ceylon, Central Provinces, 2,000 — 4,000 feet ; East Bengal, 

 from Mishmee to Chittagong, at no great elevation ; Malay Peninsula. — Malay 

 Islands ; Tropical Africa. 



74. Nephrodium molle, (Desv.) N. Kanara : below ghats ; common above 

 ghats, (Macpherson). — Castle Rock (Woodrow). Mahableshwar, (Birdwood). 

 — Throughout the Indian region from the plains up to 6,000 feet. — All over 

 the world in tropical and sub-tropical regions. 



75. Nephrodium crinipes, (Hook.) North Kanara : above ghats : Jog : below 

 ghats : Katgal. Growing in swampy places (Macpherson). — Malacca , North- 

 East Bengal, up to 1,500 feet, from Nepal to Assam and Chittagong. 



76. Nephrodium truncal urn, (Presl.) N. Kanara : above and below ghats 

 (Macpherson). — South India, Tinnevelly and Travancore Hills ; Ceylon ; Central 

 Provinces, 2,000 — 5,000 feet ; Cachar and Chittagong Hdls at no elevation '; 

 Malay Peninsula.— Malay Islands ; North Australia ; Polynesia. 



77. Nephrolepis cordifolia, (L.) North Kanara : above ghats : Ekambi. 

 Perennial ; specimens found growing on the top of Caryota urens, Willd. 

 (Macpherson.) Mahableshwar on trees, (Birdwood). Panchgani. (Woodrow). — 

 Throughout India up to 5,000 feet. — Japan ; New Zealand ; tropics of the whole 

 world. 



78. Nephrolepis exaltata, (L.) N. Kanara : above ghats : Jog, Kyga ghat, 

 Sumkund, Sirsi, Tyagli, Hoolgeii ; below ghats : Honawur, Kasurgode. Speci- 

 men found] at Kasuvgode nearly 6 feet long, (Macpherson).— South India, 



