Southern India, including Cancan, etc. 39 



Asplenium — continued. 



common on the banks of streams at Utacamund, Animalayas. 

 Beddome ; Hook. Second Cent. Ferns, t. 29. 



A. (Darea.) rutcefolium, Kunze. (A. prolongatum, Hook.). Hab. -. 

 Ceylon, Pas-doon Corle ; Singbe-rajah {orest.^ Thwaites. Sheva- 

 ghiri mountains (Malabar), rare. Hook. Second Cent. Ferns, t. 42. 



A. (Athyrium) Hohenackerianum, Kunze. Hab. : Ceylon, Nil- 

 gbiris, Animalayas, Wynad ; not uncommon. Jungles about Pal- 

 ghat. Concan, Kurg, and South Canara. Very abundant from 

 the plains up to 4,000 feet. Beddome. 



A. (Athyr.) macrocarpum, Bhime. Hab. : Ceylon, more elevated 

 parts of the Central Province. — Thioaites. Nilghiris, Animalayas. 



A. (Athyr.) nigripes, Blume. Hab. : Ceylon ; forests of the Cen- 

 tral Province, at an elevation of 4-6,000 feet. — Thwaites. Nilghiris. 



A. (Athyr.) Filix-fcemina, Bernh. Hah. : forests on the north 

 bank of the Godavery. (Var. A. pectinatum. Wall.) Nilghiris; 

 very abundant about Utacamund, banks of streams by roadsides. 

 Beddo?ne. 



A. (Athyr.) aspidioides, Schlecht. Hab. : Nilghiris, Ceylon, 

 Newera Ellia, Maturatte, etc. Thwaites. 



A. (Athyr.) umbrosum, J. Sm. (A. australe, Brack.), Hab. . 

 Nilghiris, about Utacamund and Neddiwattau ; Mysore. Ceylon, 

 damp shady forests in the Central Province. 



A. (Diplazium) lanceum, Thunh. Hab. : Ceylon, forests of 

 the Central Province. Thivaites. 



A. (Dipl.) Zeylanieum, Hook. Hab. : Ceylon, forests of the 

 Ambagamowa and Kotmalie districts. Thwaites; Hook. Second 

 Cent. Ferns, t. 16. _$. 



A. (Dipl.) sylvaticum, Presl. Hab. : Ceylon, common in the 

 forests of the Central and Southern Provinces. — Thwaites. Nil- 

 ghiris, abundant down the Siaparah ghat. 



A. (Dipl.) japonicum, Thunh. (A. Schkuhrii, Hook.). Hab. : 

 Ceylon, Ambagamowa and Saifragam districts. Thwaites. 



A. (Dipl.) Thwaitesii, A. Br. Hab. : Ceylon, forests of the 

 Central Province. Hook. Second Cent. Ferns, t. 45. $. 



A. (Dipl.) lasiopteris, Mett. Hab. : Nilghiris, near Utacamund, 

 rare ; Pulney Hills, abundant about Poombarry. Beddome. 



A. (Dipl.) polypodioides, Mett. Hab. : Ceylon, very abundant 

 in damp forests. — Thwaites. Nilghiris, very abundant. In some 

 parts of the Animalayas it is quite a tree-fern. Beddome. 



A . (Dipl.) maximum, Don. (A. dilatatum, Hook.). Hab. : Cey- 

 lon, very common in damp forests. Nilghiris. 



A. (Aniso.) esculentum, Presl. Hab. : Ceylon, common on the 

 shady banks of rivers and streams. — Thwaites. Very common in 

 the Nilghiris and Animalayas, on banks of streams, at no great 

 elevation. Beddome. 



A. (Aniso.) Smithianum, Bolder. Hab. : Ceylon. $. 



iUlantodia. 



A. Brunoniana, Wall. Hab. : Ceylon ; damp forests of the Cen- 

 tral Province, at an elevation of 3-6,000 feet. — Thwaites. Ghats, 

 in Canara, rare. Beddome. 

 Actlnopteris. 



A. radiata, Link. Hab. . Bombay, old walls ; Madras, common in 



