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mountain forests of the Eastern and Western sides ; East Bengal from Assam 

 to Chittagong, up to 1 ,000 feet ; Ceylon ; Malay Peninsula. — In the tropics of 

 nearly the whole world. 



79. Nephrolepis acuta, (Presl.) N. Kanara : above ghats : Supa ; pendent 

 from dripping rocks, (Macpherson).' — South India, on the North Arcot Hill 

 at no great elevation ; Ceylon ; North India, Chittagong Hills up to 1,000 

 feet. — Tropical Africa. 



80. Nejjhi-olepis ramosa, (Beauv.) N. Kanara : below ghats : Karwar, Anshi 

 ghat at no elevation. Annual, dying down after the rain's, (Macpherson). — 

 Ceylon, Central Provinces, 2,000 — 5,000 feet, climbing on trees : Malay Penin- 

 sula. — Tropical Africa ; Philippines ; Australia ; Fiji. 



10. Polypodiea. 



81. Phegopteris ornata, (Wall.) North Kanara : above ghats, (Macpherson). 

 — South India, Carcoor ghat, Malabar and elsewhere along the Western ghats ; 

 Himalayas, from Kumaon to Bhotan, in tropical valleys up to 2,000 feet ; 

 Chittagong Hilts, 500 feet ; Malay Peninsula.— North Australia ; Polynesia. 



82. Goniopteris prolifera (Roxb.) N. Kanara : above ghats : Jog, Birchi 

 Supa, Aumode ; below ghats : Kadra. Growing in the beds of rivers, (Mac- 

 pherson). — Konkan (Gray). — Throughout the Indian region in the plains or low 

 down in the liills. — North Australia ; Tropical and South Africa and its islands ; 

 Philippines ; New Caledonia : South China. 



83. Niphobolus adnascens (Sw.) N. Kanara : below ghats and above ghats, 

 common on trees and rocks, (Macpherson) ; Konkan jungles (Gray) ; Goa and 

 Sawantvadi (Dalgado). — Throughout India from the plains up to 4,500 feet ; 

 Ceylon ; Malay Peninsula. — China ; Fiji ; Mascareen Islands ; Cameroon 

 Mountains. 



84. Drynaria quercifolia, (L.) N. Kanara : above and below ghats. Common 

 during the rains on trees and rocks, (Macpherson). Goa and Sawantwadi 

 (Dalgado) ; Konkan on trees, (Gray) ; Matheran, (Birdwood) : Deccan ; Maha- 

 bleshwar, (Birdwood). — Throughout the Indian region in the plains or low 

 down on the mountains. 



85. Pleopeltis linearis, (Thunb.) N. Kanara : above ghats, (Macpherson). 

 Southern Mahratta Country : Castle Rock, (Woodrow). Konkan jungles 

 (Gray). Deccan : Mahableshwar (Birdwood).— Himalays, 1,000—10,000 feet 

 Khasya ; throughout South India ;. Ceylon ; Malay Peninsula.— Malay Islands 

 China ; Japan ; Central and South Africa and its Islands. 



86. Pleopeltis simplex, (Sw.) N. Kanara : above ghats, (Macpherson). — 

 Himalayas. 



87- Pleopeltis lanceolaia, (L.) N. Kanara : Yan, (Macpherson), — Nilgiris and 

 higher mountains on the west side of the Madras Presidency ; Assam ; 

 Ceylon, Ambawalla estate, — Tropical America ; West Indies ; South Africa and 

 its Islands ; St. Helena ; Sandwich Islands. 



88. Pleopeltis memhranaeea, (Don.) N. Kanara: Godhullie, (Macpherson). 

 Konkan jungles, (Gray). Deccan: Mahableshwar. (Birdwood); Lonavli, 



