24 FERNS OF CEYLON. 



NEPHRODIUM (Lastrea) FELIX-MAS, Etch. (p. 272). 

 Forests about Newera Ellia. Terraneous. 



N. (Lastrea) FLACCIDUAT, Hook. (p. 274). 



Wattakelly Hill and forests about Newera Ellia. Terraneous. 



N. (Pleocnemia) GIGANTECM, R<tker (p. 503). 

 Common in the forests of the Central and Southern Prov- 

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



A. H^ENXEANUM, Presl. (p. 290) Aspidium multilineatum, 

 Met*. 



N. HIRTIPES, Hook. (p. 261) Aspidium atratum, Wall. 

 Common in the forests of the Central Province, at an 

 elevation of about 3,000 feet. Terraneous. 



N. (Lastrea) INTERMEDIUM, Baker (p. 283) N. Blumei, Hk. 

 Forests of East Matale, at from 2,000 to 3,000 feet. Terraneous. 



N. MOLLE, Desv. (p. 293). 



Very common in the Western, Southern and Central Prov- 

 inces, up to an elevation of 6,000 feet. Terraneous. 



N. (Lastrea) OBTUSILOBUM, Baker, (p. 284). 

 Mountain forests, at an elevation of about 6,000 feet. Pe- 

 culiar to Ceylon. Thwaites. Terraneous. 



N. (Lastrea) ODORATUM, Baker (p. 280) IS", hirsutum, Don.; 

 N. eriocarpum, Dec. 



On rocks, on The eastern ranges of the Central Province. 



N. OTARIA, Baker (p. 283) N. aristatum, Hk.\ Gonogam- 

 ma, Thw. 



Pittawella villages. Dies off during part of the year. 



N. PENNIGERUM, Hook. (p. 282) N. articulatum, Moore; 

 Aspidium megaphyllum, Mett. 



Not uncommon in the forests of the Central Province, at an 

 elevation of from 2,000 to 4,000 feet. Terraneous. 



