26 FERNS OF CEYLON. 



NEPHRODIUM (Lastrea) SYRMATICUM, Baker (p. 272) N.spec- 

 tabile, Ilk. 



Dr. Thwaites says of this species: "I only found this once, 

 in a forest near Kandy, which has since been felled; but prob- 

 ably it is to be found elsewhere." Forests of Oodawella. Ter- 

 raneous. 



N. (Lastrea) THWAITESII, Baker (p. 277) Aspidinm concin- 

 uum, Thwaites. 



In the forests of the Southern Province, at an elevation of 

 about 2,000 feet. Terraneous. Peculiar to Ceylon. 



N. TRUNCATUM, Presl (p. 294)^. abruptum, Presl', N. 

 Hudsonianum, Brack.; N. eusorum, Thwaites. 



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

 elevation of from 2,000 to 5,000 feet. Terraneous. 



N. (Lastrea) UNDULATUM, Baker (p. 276). 

 Found in but one locality, on the upper part of Wattakelly 

 Hill. Terraneous. Peculiar to Ceylon. 



N. UNITUM, R. Br. (p. 289). 



Western and Southern Provinces, in moist and marshy 



places. 



N. (Lastrea) WALKERS, Hook. (p. 493). 



In the forests of the Southern Province and of Saffragain, up 

 to an elevation of 3,000 feet. Terraneous. Peculiar to Ceylon. 



NEPHROLEPIS. 



N. ACDTA, Presl (p. 301) N. punctulata, ensifolia and splen- 

 dens, Presl \ N. biserrata, Schott. 



Not so common as N. exaltata; grows at lower elevations. 



N. CORDIFOLIA, Baker (p. 300) N. tuberosa, Hk. 



Extremely common, on rocks, at all elevations up to 5,000 feet. 



N. EXALTATA, tichott. (p. 301). 



Very common, on rocks and banks on the roadsides, in the 

 Central and Western Provinces, up to an elevation of 5,000 feet. 



