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Genus 183.—BLECHNUM, Linn. 
1. B. orientale, L.; Syn. Fil. 186 ; C. R. 474; Bedd., H. B. 182. 
N.-W. P: 7. Garh.—4000’, Mackinnons 1879; Worth Oudh, in forests, R. 
Thompson 1870. 
DISTRIB.— Asia: N. Ind. (Him,) Nepal, Sikkim; Assam—Khasi Hills up to 4000’, 
Garo Hills. Bengal—North and Hast, near the Hills; Chutia-Nagpur—Palamow, 
Dr. J. J. Woot. Centre Provs. Ind.—Pachmarhi 3,000’, Mrs. 2. Morris. Centr. Ind. ? 
Clarke. §S. Ind, up to 6030’,common. Burma—Maulmain, Parish. Ceylon. Malay 
Penins, and Isles. S. China—Hainan, Hancock. Polynesia. Australia: Queensland. 
Genus 1.9—WOODWARDIA, Sim. 
Sub-genus EnwooDwaRD1a. 
1. W. radicans, Smith ; Syn. Fil. 188; C. R. 475 ; Bedd. H. B. 135, 
KASHMIR : Basaoli 5500’, Clarke. 
PungAB: Chamba; McDonell (in List). Mandi State 7500’, Trotter; Kullu 
5-8000’, Trotter, Coventry; Simla Reg. 5-6000' “common on steep, well-shaded 
banks, close to streams, below 5500’” (Blanf.) ; Bisahir, Lace. 
N.-W. P.: D. D. Dist.—Jaunsar—Thadyar 5000’, Gamble ; Mussooree 6-6500’, not 
uncommon ; Kumaun—4-8000', commen, 
DistRIB.—Amer.: California, Arizona, Mexico, and Guatemala. Hurope: Spain , 
Portugal, Italy, Sicily. Asia: N. Ind. (Him) Nepal, Wallich; Sikkim, Bhotan, 
3-8060'. Assam—Khasi Hills 4-5000’, not plentiful; Garo Hills, Day, Sumatra 
and Java, Philippines. China: Szechwan Prov.—Mt. Omei, Faber ; Ichang Prov., 
Hancock. Afr. : Azores, Madeira, and Canaries; Congo; Abyssinia. 
The description of the genus in the Synopsis Filicum is incorrect as to the 
position of the sori, in W. radscans at least: they are not “placed in rows 
parallel with and contiguous to the midribs of the pinnee and pinnules?? The 
fern is not bipinnate, and there are no rows of sori parallel with and contiguous to 
the midribs of the pinnee. The sori are placed in the segments of the pinnee, 
only one sorus on the lower side of a segment being below the sinus, The 
description in Beddome’s Handbook of the species is correct in this respect. 
‘In the Historia Filicum Smith says of the genus—“ Sori oblong, contiguous, 
forming a sub-costal, medial, row.” 
Clarke says the Indian form is erect, and not so fine as the pendent plant in 
Madeira and the Canaries. When it grows toa fair size W. radicans cannot 
stand upright, and if it did it could not root from the buds (one and sometimes 
two) which are found near the point on almost every frond. In India it often 
grows on steep banks, as Blanford says, and there is pendent, I have seen 
fronds up to 8 feet in height, and bending over running water, 
Genus 20.-ASPLENIUM, Linn. 
Sub-genus THAMNOPTERIS, Pres. 
1. A. Nidus, L.; Syn. Fil. 190; 0. R.475. Thamnopteris Nidus, lee 
Bedd., H. B. 137. 
