FERNS OF CEYLON. 



POLYPODIUM. 



P. (Niphobolus) ADNASCENS, Sw. (p. 449) P. spissum, Bory. 

 Common, on rocks aud trees, in the Western and Central 

 Provinces, up to an elevation of 2,000 feet. 



P. CORNIGERUM, Baker (p. 503). 



One plant only found by Dr. Thwaites, at Horton Plains. 

 Peculiar to Ceylon . 



P. CUCULLATUM, Nees. (p. 324). 



Not uncommon, on rocks aud trees, in the Central and 

 Southern Provinces, at an elevation of from 3,000 to 5,000 feet. 



P. DECORUM, Brack, (p. 331). 

 Singhe Rajah forest. Thwaites. 



P. (Phyinatodes) DILATATUM, Wall (p. 365). 



Forest above Tel gam ma, at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Rare. 



P. (Phegopteris) DISTANS, Don. (p. 308) P. paludosum, Blume. 

 In marshy places about Newera Ellia. 



P. (Niphobolus) FISSUM, Baker (p. 351) P. porosum, Wall. 

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

 Province, at an elevation of from 3,000 to 5,000 feet. 



N. (Niphobolus) GARDNERI, Mett. (p. 352). 

 Common, on rocks and trees, in the Central and Soutllern 

 Provinces, up to an elevation of 3,000 feet.. Peculiar to Ceylon. 



H. GLANDULOSUM, Hook. (p. 327). 



On trees, in the forest near the summit of Wattakella Hill. 

 Rare; peculiar to Ceylon. 



P. HIRTELLTJM, Bl. (p. 320) P. lasiosorum, Hook. (?) 

 Forests of Dickoya and Telgamma. 



P. (Phymatodes) IRIODES, Lam. (p. 360) Acrosti chum punc- 

 tatum, Linn. 



Below Pittawella, on trees and rocks. 



