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Fronds simple, entire, the fertile often somewhat narrower, naked or clothed with scales. Ehizome short erect, or decumbent or 
elongately creeping ; rai'ely humifuse and ramose. (Moore.) 
1. Elaphoglossum viscosum, (Schott.) Rhizome short creeping, densely tufted with shining brown linear acuminate scales, sterile 
fronds linear lanceolate acuminate gradually attenuated at the base 10-16 inches long (of which the scaly stipe is often 4-5 inches) and 
I of an inch broad, clothed on both sides as is the stipe with stellate pubescence, fertile fronds much contracted, $ to § of an inch broad. 
Schott. Gen. Fil. (Sub. 1. 15 J; — J.Sm., Hook. Journ. iv, 148 ; — Elaphoglossum Blumeanum, J. Sm., Hook. Joiirn. Bot. iii, 400 ; — Acrostichum 
augustatum, Bojer M. S. ; — A. Brentelianum, Kze. Schh: Suj'tji. ii, 3 t. 102 ; — A. Gardnerianum, Loive vii, t. 58 ; — A. lancifolium, DemK Berl. 
Mag. V, 310 ;— A. neriifolium, Wall. Cat. 16 ; — A. petiolatum, Siv. Fl. Ind. Occ. iii, 1588 ; — A. Plumeri, Desr. Prod. 209 A. salicifolium, 
Willd. ;— A. viscosum, Sw. Syn. Fil. 10-193 Olfersise neriifolia, salicifolia et viscosa, Presl. Tent, Pter. 234-5. 
Anamallay forests, rocks in the bed of the Toracadoo river, 4,000 feet elevation, rare. 
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2. Elaphoglossum squamosum, (J. Sm). Rhizome short creeping, scaly, furnished with numerous wiry roots, stipes 1-2 inches 
long, very scaly, fronds linear-lanceolate obtuse, gradually attenuated at the base, 4-14 inches long, | to | inch broad, densely covered on 
both sides with velvetty ciliated scales, fertile fronds not contracted. J. S?n. Hook. Journ. Bot. iv, 148 ; — E. vestitum. Brack. M, S. Expl. 
Exp. xvi, 69 Acrostichum hirtum, Sw. Syn. Fil., 194-419 ; — A. Loweanura, Kze. Hb. ; — A. Lowei, Fee ;— A. paleaceum. Hook, et Grev. 
Icones Fil. t. 235 ; — A. squamosum, Sw. Schrad. Journ. 1,800 ii, 11 Olfersiaa paleacea, Presl. Tent. Pter. 234. 
Nilgiris, on trees about Nediwattan and on the Sisparah ghat, abundant. 
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3. Elaphoglossum conforme, (Schott). Rhizome long creeping, scaly, furnished with hairy fibrous roots, stipes 2-3-4 inches long, 
(those of the fertile fronds often longest) black at the base, furnished with peltate or sheathing scales, fronds narrow lanceolate acuminate 
furnished with diaphanous margin which is revolute in age ; 3 to 5 inches long, and ^ of an inch broad, glabrous, but furnished with 
deciduous scales on both sides : fertile frond more or less contracted. Schott. Gen. Fil. {Sub. t. 15) j— xicrostichum conforme, Sw. Syn. 
Fil. 10-192. t. I— Fig. 1 A. marginatum, Wall. Cat. 17. 
Nilgiris — very common on trees on the higher ranges. 
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4. Elaphoglossitm stigmatolepis 1 (Fee). Rhizome creeping, very scaly, and furnished with densely hairy wiry roots ; stipes scaly, 
of the sterile fronds 1-2 inches long, of the fertile 4 to 5 inches, sterile fronds glabrous, often furnished with deciduous scales beneath, 
lanceolate acuminate very gradually attenuated at the base and decurrent on the stipe, 8-15 inches long, 1 to Ij inch broad, furnished 
with a diaphanous margin, fertile fronds more or less contracted and much smaller than the sterile ones. Fee Acrost, Q2 t. — Fig. '2.% 
Kze. Linn, xxiv, 248. 
Nilgiris and Anamallays— common in ravines at no great elevation, on rocks and trees. 
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5. Elaphoglossum laurijolium. (Thouars). Rhizome creeping, scaly, furnished with hairy wire-like roots, stipes scaly often as long 
as the frond, fronds very coriaceous lanceolate acuminate, sometimes angled at the margin, 4-6 inches long. If to 2 inches broad, furnished 
with a very conspicuous diaphanous margin, fertile fi'onds more or less contracted. Pet. Thouars Fl. Tristam D'Acunha, 3] ; — 
Elaphoglossum angulatum, Bl. En. 201 ;—/</. Fl. Jav. 25, t. 6 ;— Olfersise angulata et laurifolia, Presl. Tent. Pter. 234. 
Anamallays higher ranges on trees —Nilgiris (Honamund.) 
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