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the same species based on venation which is 
not constant, specimens of obvious biaurita 
lapsing into nemoralis by some of ‘the basal 
veins missing connection, whilst those which 
would ordinarily be taken for guadriaurita 
having some arched veins, 
Distribution: Bombay Presidency—Forma 
quadriaurita,—North Kanara, Tinai Ghat, 
Castle Rock ; Konkan, Matheran, Amboli Ghat, 
Vetora (Savantwadi State) ; Panchgani ; Maha- 
bleshwar ; Khandala. 
Forma snemoralis—Amboli Hills, Castle 
Rock, Mahableshwar. 
Forma diaurita.—North Kanara—Jog Supa, 
Jugelput, Anmode, Kumbarwada, Anshi, 
Idagoonji ; Mahableshwar ; Panchgani; Khan- 
dala—throughout India, Ceylon; Malay 
Peninsula.—All round the world throughout 
the tropics and a little beyond them. 
This fern is also grown in gardens. 
Var. seligera Bedd.—Texture papery, colour 
brown when dry, segments narrower than in 
the type, copious stiff hairs on the rachis and 
costz, veins all free (as in Forma quadriaurita). 
A very distinct looking plant. [Plate VII.] 
Distribution: Bombay Presidency—North 
Kanara; Mahableshwar; Dajipur above the 
