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though not to such an extent as the. fertile 
ones ; fertile fronds long- ‘stalked, the base often 
decurrent on the stipes, éut down almost: to the 
midrib into elongated acuminate segments. 
Surfaces naked,” Texture membranaceous to 
leathery. The costa or midribs of each seginent 
give rise to the costules or lateral branches 
which run to the margin and are connected by 
transverse veins forming 4-6 primary areoles 
each including a number of smaller areoles with 
or without free veinlets. Sori two in each 
primary areole. © ye 
Distribution : Bombay Presidency—North 
Kanara, Karwar, abundant on trees and ‘rocks ; 
Savantwadi, on trees and rocks; Goa, Old 
Goa on trees; — Konkan, Matheran, on 
trees ; Mahableshwar ry Salsette ‘on bees ‘of 
trees. ; 
TPseleu the ite region in the Tr 
or low down on the mountains. 
, Also occurs in cultivation in Bombay, The 
cultivated forms of this. fern are more sturdy 
and rigid than the ones growing wild. 
<<. GENUS’ XL, —PreopettisH. anp B; 
““(Deriv. Pleos, full; <peltis, ‘shield—the sori 
often furnished with round scales. ) 
