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of the Peninsula of India, Ootacamund.— 
Europe; The Azores; Madeira; Canaries ; 
Africa; Persia; Australia; New Zealand ; 
South America. 
2. Gymnogramme calomelanos Kaulf. 
Caudex upright. Stipes tufted, 6-12 inches 
long, scaly below and together with the rachis 
black polished. Fronds 1-3 feet long, 6-12 
inches broad, oblong-triangular, tripinnatifid, 
with lanceolate acuminate pinnules and length- 
ened acuminate lobed segments. Upper surface 
dull green, naked ; lower surface covered with 
white powder. Texture almost leathery or 
herbaceous. 
Distribution: eannae Presidency—Khandala 
and Kampoli; Dango Forest. (Surat) ; Bombay 
Island, Malabar Hill, Sewrie, Rowli Hill, Sion 
Wood.—Nilgiris ; Ceylon. 
It isa native of the West Indies, Jamaica, 
St. Domingo, Guiana, Brazil, Mexico, the 
island of St. Catherine, the Carriba Islands, 
etc. _ 
It isa fine graceful species and is classed 
among the silver ferns from the under-side of 
the fronds being covered with a farinose 
powder. 2, eat, ‘ 
