FERNS OF CEYLON. 17 



DAVALLIA (Prosapta) EMERSONI, Hk. and Gr. (p. 94) D. 

 alata, Bl. 



On rocks and trees, in the forests of the Southern Province, 

 at an elevation of from 2,000 to 4,000 feet. 



D. (Microlepia) HIRTA, Klf. (p. 100) M. firma and M. scab- 

 erula, Mett. 



In forests of Oodapusselawa and Tel gam ma, at an elevatioij 

 of 4,000 feet. Terraneous. 



D. (Microlepia) MAJUSCULA, Lowe (p. 99) D. proxima, Thw. ; 

 D. Tliwaitesii, Baker, 



Rangbodde. Rare. Probably dies off during part of the 

 year. 



D. (Humata) PEDATA, J. 8m. (p. 89). 



Common on rocks and trees, in the forests of the Central and 

 Southern Provinces, above an elevation of 1,500 feet. 



D. (Microlepia) PLATYPHYKLA, Don. (p. 99) D. lonchitidea, 

 Wall 



Eight to twelve feet high. Rangbodde, in the forest, at an 

 altitude of 3,500 feet. Terraneous; rare; dies off during a part 

 of the year. 



D. (Odontoloma) REPENS, Desv. D. hemiptera, Bory. 

 Singe Raja forest. Thwaites. 



D. SCHIZOPIIYLLA, Baker, (p. 468). 



On Abbe Rocks, Mooroowa Carle, at an elevation of 5,000 

 feet. 



D. (Microlepia) SPELUNC^A, Bkr. (p. 100) D. polypodioides, 

 Hk. ; D. Jamaicensis, Hk.; D. trichosticha, Hk.', D. Madagascar- 

 iensis. Kze. 



Common below an elevation of 3,000 feet, on shady banks, in 

 the Central, Western and Southern Provinces. In hedges, at 

 Kalani. 



