Southern India, including Cottcan, etc. 45 



Menisclam. 



M. triphyllum, Swartz. Hab. : Ceylon, in the Central and 

 Southern Provinces ; Coimhatore hills, Bolamputty valley. 



M. Thwaitesii, Hook. Hab. : Ceylon ; Oodoo pussalawa, in the 

 Central Province, at an elevation of 4,000 feet. $. 

 Antropbyum. 



A. plantagineum, Kaulf. Hab. : Ceylon, Central Province. 



A. reticulatum, Kaulf. Hab. : Ceylon, very common in the upper 

 forests of the Central Province ; Nilghiria, in ravines on the Coonoor 

 ghat ; Animalayas, rather rare. Beddome. 



A. semicostatum, Blume. Hab. : Ceylon. 

 Vittarla. 



V. elongata, Swartz. Hab. : Ceylon, Central Province ; Anima- 

 laya hills, on trunks of trees in the teak forests fi'om 2-3,000 feet 

 elevation; Nilghiri slopes, between Neddiwattan and Coonoor; a 

 common fern. 



V. (Taeniopsis) falcata, Kunze. Hab. : Ceylon ; Central Provinces, 

 elevation 4-6,000 feet. 



V. (Tseniop.) lineata, Stvartz. Hab. : Ceylon, common in the Cen- 

 tral Province. Nilghiri slopes below Neddiwattan. 



V. (Tseniop.) scolopendrina, Thw. (V. Zeylauica, Fee.). Hab. : 

 Ceylon, forests of the Central Province ; Nilghiris. 



Srymoglossam. 



D. piloselloides, Presl. Hab. : Ceylon, common on the trunks of 

 trees; Nilghiris, Animalayas, Malabar. Hook. Oard. Ferns, t. 46. 



Bemionltls. 



H. cordata, F.oxb. Hab. : Ceylon, common in the warmer parts 

 of the island ; common in the dry localities of the Madras Presi- 

 dency ; seldom found at any great elevation. — Beddome. (H. cordi- 

 folia.) Hook. FU. Exot. t. 35. 



Acrostlcbum. 



A. conforme, Swartz (A. laurifolium, Thouars.). Hab. : Ceylon, 

 common in forests of the Central Province ; Nilghiris ; Animalayas, 

 higher range, on trees. 



A. viscosum, Swartz. Hab. : Ceylon, Nilghiris, Animalayas ; 

 rocks in the bed of the Toracadoo river, 4,000 feet elevation. 



A. spathulatum, Bory. (A. piloselloides, Presl.'). Hab. : Ceylon, 

 Newera Ellia. Hooh. Fil. Exot. t. 29. 



A. squamosum, Swartz (A. paleaceum. Hook. S/- Gr.). Hab. : 

 Ceylon ; Central Province, not very common. — Tlmaites. Nilghiris, 

 on trees about Neddiwattan, and on the Sisparah ghat ; abundant. 

 Beddome ; Hook. 8f Gr. Ic. Fil. t. 235. 



A. (Stenochlsena) scandens, /. Sm. Hab. : Ceylon, common in 

 the warmer parts of the island; Malabar; Animalayas, moist forests 

 up to 4,000 feet. 



A. (Egenolfia) appendiculatum, Willd. Hab. : Ceylon, Nilghiris ; 

 Animalayas, moist forests, very common. 



A. (Gymnopteris) variabile. Hook. Hab. : Ceylon. 



A. (Gym.) quercifolium, Retz. Hab. : Ceylon, shady banks in 

 the warmer parts of the island ; Madras Peninsula, Animalayas ; 

 Travancore hills, rare. Hook. Fil. Exot. t. 80 ; Hook. Second Cent. 

 Ferns, t. 5. 



