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Kashmir : 95-12, 000', W. S. Atkinson 1872, Levinge 1875, Trotter 1888, McDonell, 
MacLeod 1891, Duthie 1892-93, 
Punjab : Hazara Di^.— -Makra Mt. 11,000', Trotter 1889 ; Chamba— Upper 
Chenab and Ravi Valleys 11-12,000', Baden-Powell 1879, McDonell 1882 ; Pdngi 
12-16,000', Harsukh (Sahar. Herb. Collr.) 1899; Kullu, and Lahanl Trotter (in printed 
List) ; Simla Reg. — Hatn Mt., Trotter (in printed List). 
N.-W.P. : T. Garh .— under Srikanta Mt., and Kuari Pass 12-14,000', Duthie ; 
Rumaun — Ralam 12,000', S, & W. 1848. 
Distbib. — Asia : NT. Ind. (Him.), Sikkim and Bhotan. 
The cutting of this fern is certainly, as Beddome says, very like that of 
N. serrato-dmtatum , but the shape of the frond is v^ry different, and I see 
no difficulty in distinguishing between the two species. The fronds of N, Bruno - 
nianum are oblong-ovate, sometimes diminishing gradually at the base, or oblong 
and narrow, but always narrowing abruptly at the apex. A Kashmir specimen 
in my possession has a frond 12 in. 1. by 2% in. br. at the broadest — not four 
inches from the base : it remains 2{ in. br. up to within 2\ in. from the apex, 
being practically parallel-sided for 1\ of the total length. It has about 25 pairs 
of pinnae 20 — 27 pairs of pinnae seems to be the normal number : 12 — 14 pah-3 
seems to be the- normal of N. serrato dwtatum, besides a sharp-pointed pinnati- 
fied apex ; and the shape of the frond of this latter mentioned species is broadly 
lanceolate, sometimes almost deltoid. The difference in the clothing is very 
that of serrato-dmtatum being comparatively scanty. The scales of JV. Bru- 
nonianum are often bright chesnut coloured, paler than the black stipes and 
rhachis. The involucre is very fugacious. Beddome in his Supplement of 
1892 says Mr. Baker considers this and N, barbigerum as varieties of one 
species, — which species, however, is not said. 
15. N. barbigerum., Hook. ; Syn. Fil. 274 ; 0. R. 252. Lastrea 
barbigera :, Hook., Bedd. H. B. 246. 
AFGHAN.: Kurram Vy.— 95-11,00.0', Aitch. 1879-80. 
Kashmir : 95-12,500', Levinge, Trotter, McDonell, Gammie, MacLeod— “ Common, 
on north slopes of watershed between Jhelum and Kishenganga Valleys ; “ Duthie ; 
below Gulmarg 6,000' — “almost in the water of a small rivulet,' McDonell 1893 ; 
Sind Valley 10-11,000', Duthie 1892. Muzafarabad Bist .— Inayat (Sahar. Herb. 
Collr.) 1899. 
Punjab: Chamba — Upper Chenab Valley, 10,000', Baden-Powell; Cheni Pass; 
11-12,000', Gammie; “Chamba," McDonell 1882-85 ; Pangi, Sural Vy., 12,500', 
Hursukh (Sahar. Herb. Collr. 1899); Head of Hudan Vy., 14,000', J. Marten 
1899. 
N.-W. P. : T. Garh .— Kidar Kahta Mt. 9000', Herschel ; Bandarpunch 18-14,000', 
and Bamsor Pass 11-12,000', Duthie ; B. Garh .— Joshl Mat 12,000', P. W. Mackinnon 
Kumaun— near Ralam 12,500', S. & W. ; Duthie 11-13,000', three stations; near 
Pindari Glacier 10-11,000', Trotter ; Lessar Pass 16,800', MacLeod, a solitary plant 
under a rock in the snows." 
Distbib.— Asia : N. Ind. (Him.), Sikkim. 
