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Hypolepis. I 



E. punctata Bedd. Perak, Larut (King's Coll. 5015). 



Pteris. 



Pt. longifolia, L. Common on walls and dry spots, " Paku 

 Uban Bukit." Singapore, on the aqneduct near the 

 Reservoir, etc. ; Johor, Batu Pahat (Eidley) ; Malacca, 

 on the old chapel, Mt. Ophir (Eidley) ; Selangor, Batu 

 Caves (Ridley 8145) ; Perak, Kuala Dipang (Eidley 

 9549), Bukit Kupayiang, Sungei Siput (Eidley) ; 

 Penang (Eidley 7079); Tringanu, Bundi (Eostado). 

 Distrib. Whole World. 



Pt. cretica L. Eather rare, usually a peculiar grey form. 

 Johor, Gunong Pulai (Eidley, Hullett) ; Perak, Upper 

 Perak (Wray 3699) ; Penang Hill (Hullett) ; Lankawi, 

 Gunong Eayah (Curtis 3381) ; Selangor, Pahang Track 

 (Eidley). Distrib. Europe, Africa, Asia and America. 



P. GrevUleana Wall. Pahang, Pekan (Eidley 2163) ; Perak, 

 Tambuan near Ipoh (Eidley). Distrib. India. 



Pt. ensiformis Burm. Common in dry spots, sometimes in 

 burnt up lalang fields, " Paku Padang." Singapore, 

 Garden Tanglin, Bukit Timah (Eidley), Pulau Ubin 

 (Murton) ; Johor, Tanjong Bunga ( Eidley 6549) ; 

 Malacca, Bukit Panchur (Cantley), Selandau, Sungei 

 L T dang (Derry) ; Negri Sembilan, Seremban (Eidley 

 987?) ; Penang (Bishop Hose) ; Kedah (King's Coll. 

 1744); Tringanu, Bundi (Eostado). 



var. A very stunted tufted plant growing between 

 stones in streams on Gunong Mering, Ophir (Eidley 

 3340) and on Kedah Peak at 3000 feet altitude (Eidley 

 5165). Distrib. Type Indo-China, Australia. 



Pt. semipinnata L. " Paku medang," " Paku Pelandok." 

 Malacca, Alor Gajah (Hervey) ; Pahang, near Pekan 

 (Eidley); Selangor, Ginting Bidai (Eidley - 7838) ; 

 Sungei Ujong (var. dispar) (Hullett) ; Perak, Upper 



R. A. Soc, No. 50, 1908. 



