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broad, almost triangular, pinnate ; terminal 

 pinnae the largest, rather deeply lobed, lateral 

 pinnae one or two on each side. Surfaces 

 hairy beneath and on the main veins. Texture 

 herbaceous. Main veins distinct to the dge, 

 veinlets copiously anastomosing with free in- 

 cluded veinlets in the areoles. Sori scattered 

 at the junctions of the anastomosing veins. 

 Indusium kidney-shaped. [Plate XII.] 



Distribution : Bombay Presidency -North 

 Kanara, Malimani. Ceylon ; Malay Peninsula. 



2. Aspidium polymorphism Wall. 



Rhizome creeping. Stipes tufted, scaly at 

 the base. Fronds large, 1-4 feet long, one foot 

 or more broad, pinnate ; terminal pinnae oblong, 

 or elliptic, acuminate. More or less entire, as 

 large as or larger than the lateral ones ; lateral 

 pinnae 2-6 on each side, oblong or elliptic, 

 acuminate, unequal at the base (sometimes 

 contracted when fertile), quite entire to crenate 

 or coarsely toothed ; lower pinnae often forked. 

 Texture herbaceous or almost leathery. 

 Principal veins distinct to the edge, areoles 

 fine, close, with free included veinlets. Sori 

 large, copious, in two close rows between the 

 main veins. [Plate XL] 



