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N. W. P. : T. Garh . — in Heib. Hort. Saharanpur : marked *« Kidarkanta, 5”, on 
tieket : no collector’s name. B. Garh — 6000', Mackinnons 1881 ; Kinoli Vy., Duthie 
1885 ; Mrs. Fisher ; Kumaun — Eamari 4500', Binsar 7000', S. & W. ; Alaknanda 
Valley, near Joshimath, Edgew.; Mymunda, Davidson 1875 ; Gori Vy. 5-6000', Duthie 
1884 ; Nalena Vy. 47-5000', Hope 1880; near Pitoragark 6500', Trotter 1891 ; Sarju- 
ganga Vy. and elsewhere 4-7000', MacT eod 1898. 
Distrib. — Asia: N. Ind. (Him.) Nepal, Wallich ; Sikkim and Bhotan, very 
common,” Clarke ; Assam — Khasia Dist. 2 -5000', very common, Kohima 6000', Clarke. 
Burma. Malay Penins. Java. China — Scechw&n, on Mt. Omei, Faber ; Yunnan, 
Delavay , Hancock , Henry. Afr . : W. Islands. 
24. P. rivale, Mett. MSS. ; Syn. Fil. 367 •; C. E. 556. Drynaria 
mollis , Bedd. H. B. -341. 
Punjab: Chamha y MacDonell ; Kullu 8-900', Trotter ; Simla Reg . — Simla and 
eastward to Hattu Mt. 7-9500', on oak trees : locally abundant. 
N.-W, P. : D. D. Dist.— Jaunsar, Deoban 9000', Herschel and Duthie’s collr. 1879; 
Landour 7100', Hope; Garhwal 8-9000'; Lev., T. Nag Tiba Mt. 9000 
Mackinnons ; Jumna and Ganges Valleys 8-10,000' and 5-6000', Duthie ; B . Garh. t 
Mrs. Fisher , Kumaun —Binsar 7000', S. & W. ; Maini Tal and near it, Hope, Trotter ; 
Goriganga Vy. 8700', MacLeod 1893 Grows in enormous tufts, built up of old 
stems.” 
Distrib. — Asia : Thibet-— Soulie, Hobson. N. Ind. (Him.) Chumbi Vy., in Thibet, 
on south slope of Himalaya, King’s collector, 1882. China— N. Shen-Si Prov. 
Mcvd. J. Giraldi (P. Baronii, n. sp., Christ ). 
The 4 Synopsis ’ gives N.-E. Himalaya as the habitat ; but this seems a mis- 
print for N.-W. Him., as the Chumbi Station— between Sikkim and Bhotdn — 
was not then known. Also, in the “ Synopsis ” it is said that the venation is 
like that of Goniophhbium ; but Mr. Clarke says it is that of other Dnynarias . 
Colonel Beddome gives an exact description of the fern. 
Subgenus Phymatodes, Presl. 
25. P. lineare, Thumb • Syn. Fil. 354 ; C. E. 558. Pleopeltis linearis , 
Thunb. ; Bedd. H. B. 346. 
Kashmir :—fide Clarke in ‘ Review.’ 
Punjab : Hazara Dist. — Kagan Vy. 14,400', Inayat (collector for Herb. Sahar.) 
1896; Chamba , McDonell ; Mandi State and Kullu, Trotter in List ; Simla Beg . — 
5-8000', common. 
N.-W. P. ; D. D. Dist . — In the Dun 2-8000', common ; Mussooree 55-6500'., in many 
places; T. Garh . — Phedi 4-5000' Duthie ; B. Garh. Mrs. Fisher ; Kumaun — 2-9000', 
common. 
Distrib.— Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) Nepal, Winterbottom ; Sikkim and Bhotan ; 
Assam— Khasia Dist. BOO'-GODO', “very common,” W. Manipur 8000', Clarke. S. Ind. 
—throughout, Beddome . Ceylon. Malayan PeninB., and Isles. China. Japan. 
Afr. : S. & Centr., with the Islands. 
Blanford says : — “ This is a fern of comparatively the lower levels. ... 
. . . The fronds are thick and coriaceous, and in dry weather roll up from 
the margins, and .so remain for weeks and months, unrolling again, like 
