42 Geographical Ha7idbook of Ferns. 



Nejyhrodium — continued. 



the Central Province. — Thioaites. Nilghiris, very common in 

 ravines on tlie Coonoor gliat, Pulney hills. Beddome. 



N. (Sagen.) subtriphyllum, Baker. Hab. : Ceylon ; forests of 

 AUagalla and Maturatte, in the Central Province. — Thwaitei. Nil- 

 ghiris. 



N. (Sagen.) decurrens, Baker (Aspid. pteropus, Kze.). Hah. : 

 Ceylon, common in damp forests ; Coimbatore hills, Madras Presi- 

 dency. 



X. (Sagen.) cicutarium, Baker. Hab. : Ceylon, Central Province ; 

 Nilghiris, very abundant. 



N. (Sagen.) giganteum, Baker. Hab.: Ceylon, very abundant in 

 the Central Province. — Thioaites. Animalayas, Malabar. 

 Nepbrolepls. 



N. cordifolia, Baker (N. tuberosa, Pr.). Hab. : Ceylon, common 

 throughout the island, and in subalpiue jungles of the Madras 

 Presidency. 



N. exaltata, Schott. Hab. : Ceylon, very abundant on the mar- 

 gins of woods, sides of streams, &c. — Thioaites. Nilghiris, Anima- 

 layas, Wynad. 



N. acuta, Presl. Hab. : Ceylon, equallj' abundant with N. exal- 

 tata. — Thioaites. Ravines near Kirkumbaddy, North Arcot Hills. 

 Beddo7ne. 



N. ramosa, Baker (N. obliterata. Hook.). Hab. . Ceylon ; a 

 very common plant. Thwaites. 



Oleandra. 



0. neriiformis, Cav. Hab. : Ceylon, upper forests of the Central 

 Province, western slopes of Nilghiris, Animalayas ; rare. 

 0. musuefolia, Kunze. Hab. : Ceylon. 

 0. Cumingii, J. 6'm. Hab. : Nilghiris. 



Polypodlum. 



P. (Pheg.) Walkerse, Hook. Hab. : Ceylon : Adam's Peak, alt. 

 6,000 feet. #. 



P. (Pheg.) distans, Don. (P. paludosum, Bl.). Hab. : Ceylon, 

 more elevated parts of the Central Pro\ince. — Thwaites. Very 

 common about Utacamuud, on the Nilghiris. Beddome. 



P. (Pheg.) rufescens, Blume. Hab. : Ceylon, forests of the 

 Central Province, at an elevation of 0-5,000 feet. Thwaites. 



P. (Pheg.) punctatum, Thunh. Hab. : Ceylon. 



P. (Goniopteris) urophyllum, Wall. Hab. ; Ceylon ; forests of 

 the Central Province, not uncommon Thiraites. 



P. (Goniopt.) proliferum, PresZ. Hab.: Nilghiris. Hook. Second 

 Cent. Ferns, t. 15. 



P. fCloniopt.) lineatum, Colehr. Hab. : Ceylon. 



P. (Dictyopteris) difforme, Blume. Hab. : Animalaya forests, 

 Madras. Beddome. 



P. parasiticum, Mett. Hub. : Nilghiris ; Ceylon, Central Pro- 

 vince, and in Pa.-s-doon-Coola. Thwaites. 



P. hirtellum, Bl. (P. lasiosorum, Hook.). Hab. : Ceylon, Boga- 

 wantalawa ; Central Provinces, 5,000 feet elevation, on trees. Bed- 

 dome. 



