132 



4- Aspidium cicutarium Sw. 



Stipes scaly, close to the base. Fronds vari- 

 able in size and cutting, triangular in outline ; 

 terminal pinnae deeply pinnatind ; lateral ones 

 1-4 on each side, lobed or pinnate with second- 

 ary pinnae deeply pinnatind ; lowest pinn* 

 almost triangular with lower side always deeply 

 pinnatind or pinnate. Texture herbaceous or 

 almost leathery. Surfaces naked, or hairy. 

 Principal veins distinct to the edge ; areoles 

 with or without included veinlets. Sori in two 

 rows near the main veins or connected or free 

 veinlets. [Fig. 4i-/and Plate XII.] 



Distribution : Bombay Presidency North 

 Kanara, very common, Nagargali, Arbail 

 Ghat, Castle Rock ; Mahableshwar ; Panchgani ; 

 Khandala ; Matheran very common ; Dajipur 

 above Fonda Ghat ; Bassein (Nagle Forest) ; 

 Bassein Range. 



Throughout India, from the plains up to 

 5,000' feet.- In the .tropics throughout the 

 world. 



Also cultivated. Unless we are mistaken 

 as to the identity, specimens of this fern 

 obtained from the Victoria Gardens have fronds 

 proliferous at the ribs. 



