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P. musaefolium Bl. Selangor, Ginting Bidai, Batu Caves 

 (Ridley) ; Perak, Sungei Rayah (King's Coll. 862) and 

 Larut 1890) . Distrib. Malaya. 



P. Scortechinii Bedd. Perak, Maxwell's Hill ( Scortechini 

 2161), Thaiping (King's Coll. 8382). Endemic. 



PL pteropus Bl. Perak (Scortechini), Kinta River (King's 

 Coll. 386). Distrib. Indo-Malaya, China. 



PL incur vata Bl. On rocks and trees at high elevations. 

 Selangor, Bukit Hitam; Perak, Bujong Malacca (Rid- 

 ley), Cottage Thaiping Hills (Hervey) ; Kedah Peak 

 (Ridley) one form with simple ovate sterile fronds, and 

 simple linear fertile ones. Distrib. Malaya. 



PL insignis Bl. Malacca (fide Beddome). 



PL Phymatodcs L. " Pulau Wangi," " Sakat Hitam." A 

 very common and variable fern. The sweetly scented 

 fronds have an odour of Coumarin when dry and are 

 used for putting among clothes to scent them by natives. 

 Singapore, Gardens, Passir Panjang, Tampinis River, 

 Changi (Ridley 2681), Pulau Ubin (1360), Bukit Timah 

 4359); Johor; Pahang, Kuala Pahang (Ridley 1448), 

 Pekan (1581) ; Malacca, Pengkalan Minyak; and Bukit 

 Panchur (Cantley) ; Perak, Thaiping (Scortechini 539) ; 

 Dindings, Lumut (Ridley) ; Penang, Top of the Hill 

 (Ridley 7005); Lankawi (Curtis). Distrib. All the 

 Tropics of the Old World. 



PL longissima Bl. Perak, Kinta River (King's Coll. 402). 

 Distrib. Indo-Malaya. 



PL nigrescens Bl. " Paku Chiai." Singapore, Bukit Timah 

 (Ridley, King's Collector 349) ; Sungei Ujong, Bukit 

 Sulu (Cantley's Coll.) ; Selangor, Batu Caves (Ridley); 

 Perak (Scortechini) ; Tringanu, Bundi (Rostado). 

 Distrib. India. 



PL laciniata Bl. Perak, Thaiping Hills, Coulfield's Hill 

 (King's Coll. Day). 



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