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N. glaucostipes Bedd. Perak, Larut (King's Coll. 2046). 

 Endemic. 



N. perakense Bedd. Perak, Thaiping Hills, Birch's Hill 

 (Day) . Endemic. 



N. Haerikeanum Presl. Singapore, Bukit Mandai (Ridley 



1655), Bukit Timah (Matthew). 



Nephrolepis. 



N. exaltata L. Very common in open country. " Paku 

 Pinang." Singapore, Holland Road, Ang Mo Kio (Rid- 

 ley) ; Malacca, Pulau Besar, Lubok Kedondong, St. 

 John's Hill (Ridley) ; Selangor, Kuala Lumpur (Ridley, 

 a curious crested form) ; Perak, Bujong Malacca (Ridley 

 9607), Larut (King's Coll. 5220) ; Penang Hill (Ridley 

 7038). 



var. hirsutida. Singapore, Tanglin; Malacca (Her- 

 vey). 



var. pilosula. Selangor, Kuala Lumpur (Ridley 

 2408). Distrib. Tropics of old world. 



N. volubilis Smith. " Paku Baging," " Paku Racha," " Paku 

 M'rah," " Paku Ningek." Climbing on trees in damp 

 spots. Singapore, Rochor, Sungei Morai (Ridley 4405) ; 

 Johor, Tanjong Kupang (Ridley) ; Malacca, Ayer Keroh, 

 Jus (Groodenough) ; Perak, Batu Kurau (Curtis) ; Din- 

 dings, Pulau Sembilan (Ridley) ; Tringanu, Bundi (Ros- 

 tado) ; Lankawi, Kwah (Curtis). Distrib. India, 

 Malaya. 



■N. acuta Presl. Johor, Tanjong Kupang; Pahang, Tahan 

 River (Ridley 2373); Selangor, Batu Caves; Perak 

 (Wray 2826, King's Coll. 165, 4955). 



var. lancifolia Christ. Malacca, Pulau Besar (Ridley 

 2422). Distrib. Africa, India. 



N. davallioides Kze. Selangor, Bukit Hitam (Ridley) ; 

 Perak, Thaiping (Scortechini), Larut (King's Collectors 

 6325 and 5007). Distrib. Java. 



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



