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4. Aspidium cicutarium Sw. 
Stipes scaly, close to the base. Fronds vari- 
able in size and cutting, triangular in outline ; 
terminal pinnz deeply pinnatifid; lateral ones 
1-4 on each side, lobed or pinnate with second- 
ary pinnz deeply pinnatifid; lowest pinne 
almost triangular with lower side always deeply 
pinnatifid or pinnate. Texture herbaceous or 
almost leathery. Surfaces naked, or hairy. 
Principal veins distinct to the edge; areoles 
with or without included veinlets. Sori in two 
rows near the main veins or connected or free 
veinlets. [Fig. 41-fand Plate XII.] 
Distribution: Bombay Presidency—North 
Kanara, very common, Nagargali, Arbail 
Ghat, Castle Rock; Mahableshwar ; Panchgani; 
Khandala; Matheran very common; Dajipur 
above Fonda Ghat; Bassein (Nagle Forest) ; 
Bassein Range. 
Throughout India, from the plains up to 
5,000 feet. In the tropics throughout the 
world. 
Also cultivated. Unless we are mistaken 
as to the identity, specimens of this fern 
obtained from the Victoria Gardens have fronds 
proliferous at the ribs. 
