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broad, almost triangular, pinnate; terminal 
pinne the largest, rather deeply lobed, lateral 
pinnze one or two on each side. Surfaces 
hairy beneath and onthe main veins. Texture 
herbaceous. Main veins distinct to the edge, 
veinlets copiously anastomosing with free in- 
cluded veinlets in the areoles. Sori scattered 
at the junctions of the anastomosing veins. 
Indusium kidney-shaped. [Plate XII.] 
Distribution: Bombay Presidency—North 
Kanara, Malimani—Ceylon ; Malay Peninsula. 
2. Aspidium polymorphum Wall. 
Rhizome creeping. Stipes tufted, scaly at 
the base. Frondslarge, 1-4 feet long, one foot 
or more broad, pinnate ; terminal pinnz oblong, 
or elliptic, acuminate. More or less entire, as 
large as or larger than the lateral ones; lateral 
pinnee 2-6 on each side, oblong or elliptic, 
acuminate, unequal at the base (sometimes 
contracted when fertile), quite entire to crenate 
or coarsely toothed ; lower pinnz often forked. 
Texture herbaceous or almost leathery. — 
Principal veins distinct to the edge, areoles 
fine, close, with free included veinlets. Sori 
large, copious, in two close rows between the 
main veins. [Plate XI.] 
