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803. BLECHNUM. Ll. 
Blechnon—Greek name for a fern, 
1771. B. Ortentace. Willd. Spr. 10. p. 407. 
804. ASPIDIUM. Swartz. ; 
From aspis—a little Buckler; referring to the form of the indusium. 
1772. A. SPLENDENS. Spr. syst. 4° p. 100. Polypodium punctulatum. 
Lam. Ency. 5. p. 553. 
Arana panna, Rheed. Mal. 12. t.31. Grows in moist shady ravines on 
the Ghauts. 
1773. A. Parasiticum. Willd. Spr. 5. p. 246: Kariwelli panna mara- 
vara. Rheed. Mal. 12. t. 17. Parasitic, fronds pinnate. The Ghauts. 
805. ADIANTUM. L. 
From Adiantos-—dry; referring to the nature of it’s stems. 
1774. A. LuNuLATUM. Spr. syst. 4. p. 110. Pteris lunulata, Vahl. Rheed. 
Mal. 12. ¢. 40. The common !ndian Maiden-hair. 
Appears in the rains on old walls, &c. The natives use a decoction of 
the plant to allay coughs, &c, 
806. CHEILANTHES. Swz. 
From cheilos—lip—anthos—flower; alluding to the form of the indusium. 
1775. C. Tenvurtrouta. Spr. syst. 4. p. 117. Trichomanes tenuifolia. Burm, 
Rumph. Amb. 6. ¢. 34. f. 2. wa 
so7. ALLANTODEA. R. Br, 
From allantos—a sausage; resemblance in the form of the indusia, or 
membranaceous involucre. 
1776, A. Brunoniana. Wall, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1. ¢. 52. Moist places on 
Mableshwur. 
808. SPHAEROPTERIS. Wall. 
From the spherical form of the indusium inclosing the sori. 
1777. S. Barsata. Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar, 1. 48. 
A fern with scales on the stem. Jungles at Parr. 
809. OSMUNDA. L. 
From Osmunder, a Celtic divinity. 
1778. O. z 
A very beautiful species, growing common in the bed of the Yena at 
Mableshwur. 
810. LYGODIUM. Swartz. at re 
From lygos—a band; in allusion to the twining habit of the species. 
1779. L. Micropuyiium. Spr. syst. 4. p. 28. Hydroglossum scandens. 
Willd. Ugena microphylla, Cav. Icon. 6. ¢. 595 f. 2. Adiantum minus 
- yolubile. Rumph. Amb. 6. ¢. 32. f. 2. 3. Tsieru. Valli panna altera. Rheed. 
Mal, 12. ¢. 34. Bot. Cab. ¢. 742. Stem flexuous, climbing. Kennery jungles; 
the Ghauts &c. 
1780. L. Ptynatiripum. Spr. syst. 4. p. 28. 
Hydroglossum pinnatifidum. Willd. Warapoli. Rheed. Mal. 12. ¢. 33. 
A very beautiful scandent fern, with pinnate fronds. The Ghauts and 
Concans, Mableshwur. 
1781. L. Frexvosem. Spr. syst. 4. p. 29. Hydrogossum flexuosum, Willd. 
Valli-panna. Rheed: Mal. 12. ¢. 62, 
