202 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY , Vol. XIV , 
gives A. rufo-barbatum (sp.) Wall, Cafe. 369, as var. 2 (out of 6 
varieties), and says it is common from Kashmir to Bhotan, and 
also in the Nilgiris (but not from Khasia), Beddome, in his 
Hand-book, says Polystichum aculeatum Sw 6 is found “ throughout 
the Indian Region on the mountains/’ (also throughout the whole 
world) ; and he gives (among 7 varieties) var. 7 rufo-barbatum 
(Wall Cat. 369), F. Sale, L 121 , with habitats — u Mlgiris and 
Western mountains of South India ; Himalayas, from Kashmir to 
Bhotan,” 
As to the other varieties mentioned in the Synopsis , Clarke gives as 
his var. 1 , u lobata (sp,) Engl. Bot., t.1563. Fronds narrowly lanceo- 
late; pinnae hardly pinnate, the lower secondary pinnae sessile or 
decurrento Throughout the Himalaya, but much more rare than A. 
mdeatum type/' Beddome quotes verbatim from Clarke, but omits the 
final remark as to rarity. These authors appear to limit the distribu- 
tion of A m lobatum to the Himalaya. 
Yar, 7 angulare, Willd., of the Synopsis is not even mentioned by 
Mr. Clarke, and this seems to have led Colonel Beddome to give merely 
“ Mlgiris and Western mountains of South India ” as the habitats of 
his var. a angulare (Fresh, Newm. 173), which he thus describes 
Lax and of thinner texture ” (than of what ?), 4 4 pinnules smaller 
more numerous, orbicular, rhomboid, mostly auriculate, the serratures 
setiferous rather than spinulose.” t. 122 . This seems to apply to much 
of the Himalayan material which Clarke seems to have considered as 
typical aculeatum , but which is all quite different from what is considered 
as A e aculeatum by European botanists. 
Clarke’s var. 3 semifertilis (base of the frond fertile, upper § barren ; 
Sikkim : not very common), which is adopted by Beddome as var. £ 
semifertile , is probably merely a local form of one of the soft Himalayan 
plants. 
With var. 4 mucronifolium (sp.) Bl.,— Beddome’s var. x mucronifolia 
Bl.,— -I need not concern myself, as it is not said to grow in North- 
Western India : nor, for the same reason, with Clarke’s var. 5 1 - Bed- 
dome’s var. 7 ) — biaristatum (sp.) Bl. Clarke’s var. 6 , setosa, Wall. Cat. 
371-— Beddome’s var. e setosum—~l give below as a distinct species ; and 
Beddome’s vars, t , anomalum and *, Travanccricum , do not concern me 
as they have not been recorded from N„ India. Other two plants given 
in the Synopsis as - synonyms of A. aculeatum , namely, A . ludmsum 
Kze., and A. Tsm-Smense Hook., I shall give as good species under 
the first of these names. 
