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2. Leucostegia pulchra J. Sm. 
Rhizome creeping, covered with blunt often 
peltate scales. Stipes scaly below. Frond 
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Fic. 12.—Leucostegia pulchra J. Sm. 
(4) Pinnule with two sori (« 7). (b) Sporangium (magnified). 
triangular-lanceolate, g-1o0 inches long, 4-8 
inches broad, 3-4 pinnate ; pinnules cut down to 
a narrowly winged rachis into very narrowly 
linear sharply pointed segments. Texture 
almost leathery. Sori at the base of the teeth 
of the segments. [Fig. 12.] 
Distribution: Bombay Presidency—Maha- 
bleshwar on trees ; Lonavla ontrees ; Khandala.. 
