FERNS OF CEYLON. 13 



ASPLENIUM (Diplazium) MAXIMUM, Don. (p. 239) A. diversi- 

 folium, Watt. 



Local, but abundant in some of the forests. Thwaites. At 

 an altitude of from 2,000 to 4,000 feet. Terraneous.. 



A. (Thamnopteris) NIDUS, L. (p. 190). 



"The Birds-nest Fern." Common on trunks of trees, up to an 

 altitude of 2,000 feet. 



A. (Athyrium) NIGRIPES, Blume (p. 227) A. gymnogram- 

 moides, KL 



Common in the forests of the Central Province, above an 

 altitude of 5,000 feet. Terraneous. 



A. NITIDUM, Sw. (p. 215). 

 Common. 



A. NORMALE, Don. (p. 197) A. multijugum, Wall. 

 Common at altitudes above 4,000 feet. Terraneous. 



A. PLANICAULE, Wall. (p. 211). 



Not common. Wattakelly Hill, Victoria Forest s, above an 

 altitude of 3,000 feet, on rocks and trees. 



A. (Diplazium) POL YPODIOIDES, Mett. (238). 

 Common in the forests of the Central Province, above an 

 altitude of 3,000 feet. Terraneous. 



A. POLYRHIZON, Baker (p. 490) Diplazium decussatum, Bedd. 

 Formerly referred to A. Japonicum, Thun. 



A. RESECTUM, Sm. (p. 210) . 



Common in the forests of the Central Province, above an 

 altitude of 2,000 feet; generally on rocks and rocky banks. The 

 large form, in wet, swampy places. 



A. (Darsea) RUT.EFOLIUM, Kze. (p. 222) A. prolongatum, Hk.\ 

 A. stans, Kze. 



ISinghe Raja forest. 



