38 Geographical Handbook of Ferns. 



Asplenium — contiaued. 



A. tenerum, Forsl. Hab. -. Ceylon ; Hantani, in the Central Pro- 

 vince. 



A. ereotum, Bory. Hab.: Cej'lon ; Central Province, not uncom- 

 mon. — Thwaites. Nilghiris, about Utacamimd. 



A, persicifolium, J. Sm. Hab. : Ceylon, Newera EUia, and other 

 more elevated parts of the Central Province. — Thivaitea. Nilghiris 

 and Animalayas. 



A. contiguum, Kaulf. Hab. : Nilghiris, 7,000 feet ; Wynad. 

 Animalaya hills, 3,000 feet elevation. 



A. auritum, Sicz. Hab. : Nilghiris ; Coonor, on rocks, rare. 

 Animalaya rocks in the bed of the Toracadu river, 4,500 feet eleva- 

 tion. Seddome. 



A. falcatum, Lam. Hab. : Ceylon, Courtallam and Travancore ; 

 Animalaya forests, on rocks 3,500 feet. 



A. caudatum, Forst. Hab. : Ceylon, Newera Ellia. 



A. macrophyllum, Swz. Hab. : Ceylon, Newera Ellia, and 

 other more elevated parts of the Central Province. — Thioaites. 

 Animalaya forests, on rocks and trees, 2-4,000 feet elevation. 

 Nilgliiris. JBeddome. 



A. formosum, Willd. Hab. : Ceylon, on mountains, elevation 

 3,000 feet; forests above Galagama, towards Horlon Plains. — 

 Tliwuites. Nilghiris, very abundant in moist woods at the higher 

 elevations. Beddoine. 



A. re.'<ectum. Smith. Hab. ; Ceylon, very abundant in the forests 

 of the Central Province. Nilghiris, Animalayas ; Pulneys, very 

 common at an elevation of 3-5,000 feet. Hook. Sf Or. Ic. Fit 

 t. 114. 



A. heterocarpum, IVall. Hab. ; Ceylon, not uncommon in moist 

 woods. — Thwaites. Travancore hills, Mercara, Nilghiris (Ava- 

 lanche and Xeddiwattaui). Beddome. 



A. planicaule, Wall. Hab. : Ceylon, not uncommon in forests of 

 the Central Province. — Thioaites. Very common in mountainous 

 tracts on the western side of the Madras Presidency. Bombay, 

 Mahableshwar. 



A. furcatum, Thunh. Hab. : Ceylon, on mountains 7-8,000 

 feet elevation, in the Central Province. Abundant about Utaca- 

 mund in the Nilghiris, and on the higher ranges of other lofty 

 mountains on the weiitern side of the Madras Presidency. 



A. afiine, Sicz. (A. spathulinum, J. Sm.). Hab. : Ceylon, on 

 Newera Ellia. Central Province, in the higher forests. T/nvaites. 



A. nitidum, Swz. Hfib. : Ceylon, common in the forests of the 

 Central Province. — Thioaitis. Tranquebar. Sisparah ghat, on the 

 Nilghiris ; 4,000 feet elevation. Beddome. 



A. fontanum, Bernli. Hab. . Nilghiris, rare ; on the banks of 

 the river above the Kalhatty waterfall; growing on rocks. Bed- 

 dome. 



A. varians, Hook. 8f Gr. Hab. : Ceylon ; Oova district, not 

 common. — Thwaites. Nilghiris, about Utacamund. Beddome; 

 Hook. §■ Gr. Ic. Fil. t. 172. 



A. tenuifolium, Don. (A. concinnum, Wall.). Hab. : Ceylon; 

 Newera Ellia, by the sides of the streams. — Thwaites. Nilghiris, 



