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passes to the margin or joins one or two of 

 the upper veinlets. Sori on the back of the 

 veinlets ; indusium kidney-shaped, or like that 

 of Asplenium or Athyrium. 



Distribution : Bombay Presidency North 

 Kanara, hill near Nagargli, 2,600 feet. 



South India, Anamallay Hills, the dry teak 

 forests 1,000-3000 feet elevation, appearing in 

 the rainy season, Tinnevelly Hills and else- 

 where on the Western Ghats, but by no means 

 general ; Ceylon 2,000-3,000 feet. Luzon. 



2. Nephr odium unitum R. Br. 



Rhizome creeping. Stipe naked. Fronds 

 about two feet long, pinnate ; pinnae 3-5 inches 

 long, J-inch broad, pinnatifid about one-third 

 to the midrib, lobes triangular, sharp pointed ; 

 lower pinnae not reduced. Texture leathery. 

 Rachis and surfaces naked. Veinlets pinnate 

 in each lobe, 4-8 on each side, the lowest pair 

 anastomosing at an angle, with an ex-current 

 veinlet running to the margin or joining one or 

 two of the upper veinlets. Sori on the back of 

 the veinlets, indusium kidney-shaped, hairy. 



Distribution : Bombay Presidency North 

 Kanara, Anmode, Samzode, Sirsi, Katgal, 

 Hebunberri, growing in swampy places and 



