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18 (62). Polypodium heracleum Knze. (Pleopeltis heraclea 



V. A. v. R.) 



Very robust epiphytical or less often terrestrial fern form- 

 ing gigantic humus-collecting ,,nests", spread throughout 

 the moister regions of Java between 600 and 1800 m. above 

 sea-level. The plant grows by preference in moist forests, 

 occasionally on shadowed road-sides. 



Collected as an epiphyte at an altitude of 700 m. 



19 (63). Po/ypodium phymatodes L. (Pleopeltis phymatodes Moore). 



See p. 189, No. 4. 



Collected in the lower ravines. 



20 (64). Polypodium punctatum Sw. (Pleopeltis punctata Bedd.). 



See p. 189, No. 5. 



Collected in the lower ravines and at an altitude of 400 m. 



21 (65). Poly podium (Pleopeltis) spec. 



According to the Dutch text collected in the lower parts 

 and at an altitude of 400 m. The English text gives no 

 habitat. 



22 (48). Cyclophorus adnascens Desv. 



Epiphytical fern, spread throughout Java from the plains up 

 to the lower mountainous zone except in regions where 

 the east-monsoon is very strong. It grows by preference in 

 sunny or but moderately shadowed localities, often on trees 

 planted along road-sides and in and around native villages. 



Collected at an altitude of 300 m. 



Schizaeaceae. 



23 (66). Schizaea dichotoma Sm. 



Terrestrial fern, occurring here and there in West- en 

 Central-Java from the plains up to an altitude of 1000 m. 

 in not too moist parts of rain-forests, in teak-forests and in 

 bamboo-plantations. The reproduction is effected by spores. 



Collected at an altitude of 600 m. See also p. 230, foot- 

 note 1 . 



24 (56). Lygodium circinatum Sw. 



Rather robust twining terrestrial fern spread throughout 

 Java from the plains up to an altitude of rt 1500 m. except 

 in regions where the east-monsoon is very strong. It grows 

 by preference in shadowed not too dry localities, in thick- 



