8 FERNS OF CEYLON. 



ACROSTICHUM (Elaphoglossum) SPATHULA^DM, Dory. (p. 408). 

 A. pilose] loides, P.-etl.\ A. acutum, Fee. 



On rocks, in the forests about Newera Ellia, and in the 

 Southern Province, at a lower elevation. 



A. (Hymenolepis) SPICATUM, L. (p. 424). 



In the forests of the Central Province, at an altitude of from 

 2,000 to 4,000 feet; on trees. Not uncommon. 



A. (Elaphoglossum) SQUAMOSUM, Sw. (p. 411). 

 Above Rambodde, at at altitude of about 5,000 feet; on trees. 

 Fruits from August to November. 



A. (Gymnopteris) VARIAEELE, Hook. (p. 417). 



The simple fronrled form is common on rocks and banks in 

 the forests of the Central Province, at an altitude of from 3,000 to 

 6,000 feet. The pinnate form, in the forests about Matale, at an 

 altitude of 3,000 feet; abundant during southwest monsoon. 



A. (Gymnopteris) VIRENS, Wall. (p. 420). 

 In the ground, iu Oodawella forests. 



A. (Chiysodium) WALLII, Baker, (p. 523). 

 In a rocky ravine, on mossy stones, at Mooroowa, Southern 

 Pjovince. Peculiar to Ceylon. 



ACTINIOPTERIS. 



A. RADTATA, Link. (p. 246). A. austral is, Link.-, Acrostichum 

 dichotomum, Forsk. 



At Trincomalee and Gonogamma, near Kandy. The only 

 species of the genus. 



ADIANTUM. 



A. CAP1LLDS-VENEKIS, L. Cp. 120). 



On wet rocks, about Hackgalla. 



A. CAUDATUM, Unn. (p. 115). A. Edgeworthi, Hk. ; A. rhiz- 

 ophorum, Sw. 



Abundant in the Central, Western and Southern Provinces, 

 up to an altitude of 2,000 feet ; on rook, walls and dry banks. 



