40 FERNS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 



Oleandra. 



0. neriiformis Cav. Common from 3000 feet and upwards. 

 Malacca, Mt. Ophir; Selangor, Bukit Hitam (Ridley 

 7832) , Ulu Semangko; Perak, Ulu Batang Padang 

 (Wray 1601), Thaiping Hills Cottage (Hervey, Wray, 

 etc.) ; Kedah, Gunong Jerai (forming dense thickets) 

 (Ridley) ; Lankawi (Curtis). Distrib. India, America. 



0. Cumingii Sm. Kedah Peak (Ridley 5172) with the 

 variety longipes. Distrib. Burmah, China, Malaya. 



0. musaefolia Kze. Perak (Scortechini). Distrib. India. 



POLYPODIEAE. 



Phegopteris. 



P. punctatum, Thunb. " Paku Resam Paya." Fronds used 

 for poulticing boils. Selangor, Ginting Bidai (Ridley 

 7867) ; Perak, Larut (King's Coll. 5015, Scortechini), 

 Caulfield's Hill (Scortechini 396), -Maxwell's Hill 

 (Fox); Malacca, Bukit Kanding (Cantlev's Coll.); 

 Penang, Balik Pulau (Ridley 9470). Distrib. Tropics 

 and subtropics. 



P. Kingii Bedd. Perak, Larut (King's Collector 2250). 

 Endemic. 



P. laser •pitii folia Scort. Perak (Scortechini, King's Coll. 

 2208). Endemic. 



DlCTYOPTERIS. 



D. Barberi Hook. Common in woods. Singapore, Bukit 

 Timah (Ridley 10778) ; Malacca (Beddome) ; Selangor, 

 Rawang (Ridley 78-10). Distrib. Malaya. 



D. difformis Bl. " Paku Siar." Malacca (Hervey) ; Pa- 

 hang, Tanjong Antan, Pahang River (Ridley) ; Negri 

 Sembilan, Seremban (Cantley's Coll.) ; Selangor, 15th 

 mile Pahang Track (Ridley 86.31) ; Perak (Scortechini). 

 Distrib. Burma, Malaya. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



