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1. Polystichum auriculatum Sw. 
Stipes tufted and scaly.. Fronds 12-18 inches 
long, 2-4 inches broad, pinnate ; pinnae almost 
sessile, ovate, rhomboidal, falcate, upper base 
suddenly narrowing, prominently auricled, 
lower base obliquely cut off ; margin spinulose- 
serrate. Rachis scaly. Texture leathery. 
Sori in two rows on each side of the midrib. 
Distribution : Bombay Presidency—Ghats of 
the Southern Presidency. 
Throughout India and Ceylon.—Formosa. 
2. Polystichum aculeatum Roth. 
Caudex erect. Stipes densely scaly (the 
scales being awl-shaped or hair-like). Fronds 
oblong-lanceolate, bipinnate; pinnw lanceo- 
late with the upper base truncate and more or 
less auricled and lower base cuneate, pinnate 
at the base, sometimes nearly to the apex, 
margin awned. Under surface covered with 
fine hair-like scales. Texture leathery. ([Fig. 
41-c and d.] 
Distribution : Bombay Presidency—Ghats of — 
the Southern Presidency. 
Throughout India on the mountains. 
Throughout the whole world. 
