204. 
PLEOPELTIS, (See “ Ferns of Southern India,” p. 57.) 
۲ LEOPELTIS STEWARTIT, (Bedd.) Caudex ? stipes 2-4 inches long, fronds 6-10 inches long subcoriaceo-membrana- 
ceous glabrous ovate with a cordate base, deeply pinnatifid with narrow sinuses, segments 9, 3-4 inches long by 3 to 1 inch broad 
Janceolate, finely acuminated, margin crenated, lowest pair not deflexed, superior ones as large or larger than the lower ones all pointing 
upwards, terminal one much elongated and often sub-auricled at the base, venation manifest, costules not very prominent not extending 
to the margin, the intermediate veins forming about 4 series of areoles between the costa and margin in which are included free clavate 
simple or forked veinlets the apex of which form shining resinous dots on the upper surface of the frond, sori superficial in a single series 
between the 2nd and 8rd areole much nearer the costa than the margin. 3 | | 
Nearly allied to P. ebinesses (pl. CXXXVIII of this work) the superior segments of the frond however are as large or larger 
than the lower ones instead of decreasing in size and they all point upwards, the terminal segment is much elongated, a series of speci- 
mens may however prove them to be both forms of one species, the plant here figured has very shining resinous dots on the upper surface 
formed by the apices of the clavate veinlets : : 
The specimen figured is from the Himalayas, (Gurhwal.) (Dr. Stewart.) | 3 
Hab. Himalayas, r 
PLATE No. CCIV. 
