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POLYPODIUM (Phymatodes) LANCEOJ.ATUM, Linn. (p. 356) P. 

 lepiclotum, Willd. 



At Ambawella, on rocks and stumps, among the coffee trees. 



P. (Phymatodes) LINEARE, Thun. (p. 354) P. loriforme, Wall. ; 

 P. excavatum, Bory. 



Common in the forests about Newera Ellia and Hackgalla, 

 on rocks and trees. 



P. (Dryuaria) LINN^EI, Bory. (p. 368) P. sparsisorum, Desv. 

 Western Province, near Columbo. 



P. (Phymatodes) MEMBRA.NACEUM, Don. (p. 360). 



On rocks and trees, in the forests of the Central Province, at 

 an elevation of from 2,000 to 5,000 feet. Dies off during the 

 northeast monsoon. 



P. MEDIALE, Baker (p. 507). 

 Peculiar to Ceylon. 



P. MINUTUM, Bl. (p. 328). 



Not uncommon in the forests of the Central Province, above 

 an elevation of 3,000 feet, on trees. 



P. (Phymatodes) NIGRESCENS, Bl. (p. 364). 

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

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



P. OBLIQ DATUM, Blume. (p. 328). 



Common, on trees and rocks, in the forests about Newera 

 Ellia. 



P. (Niphobolus) PANNOSUM, Mett. (p. 512). 



Formerly placed under the name of Niphobolus lingua, Sw. 

 Not uncommon in the warmer parts of the Island, up to an eleva- 

 tion of 3,000 feet. Thwaites. 



P. (Phymatodes) PHYMATODES, Linn. (p. 364). 

 Common, at low elevations, in the Western and Central Prov- 

 inces, on banks, rocks and trees. 



