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6. Nephrolepis volubilts J. Sm. 
' Rhizome climbing and bearing at intervals, 
lateral spurs covered with chestnut scales. 
Stipes tufted on the spurs, scaly. Fronds 
pinnate; pinnze oblong, blunt, crenate, base 
suddenly narrowing and slightly auricled on the. 
upper side. Surfaces naked. Texture rather 
leathery. Sori near the margin ; indusium firm, 
kidney-shaped. 
Genus XXXV.—OLEANDRA Cav. 
(The fronds resemble Oleander leaves.) 
Sori round, in a single row on each side of 
the midrib. Indusium kidney-shaped. Fronds 
entire. Stipes pointed. Rhizome wide-creep- 
‘ing. 
Oleandra musacfolia Kunze. 
Rhizome wide-creeping, covered with long 
golden'scales. Stipes 1-2 inches long, jointed 
quite near the base. Fronds single or more 
rarely in tufts; 12-20 inches long, 14 inches 
broad, lanceolate, elliptical, acuminate. Texture 
membranaceous, both surfaces hairy. Midrib 
scaly below. 
Distribution: Bombay Presidency—Panch- 
gani. 
