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Distrib. — Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) Sikkim and Bhot6n, 2-6000', common ; Assam— 
Khasia, 2-4000', frequent, W. -Manipur 1000', Clarlte. Ceylon. Malay Penins. 
Perak. Sumatra. Java. Borneo. Philippines. China— Yunnan,, Henry. 
I give this as a North-West Indian species solely on the authority of Colonel 
Beddome. Mr. MoDonell, who lived for years in Chamba, close to Dalhousie 
in charge of the forests, never found it there. I do not think the habitat,. 
“ N. India,” in the ‘ Synopsis / means including N.-W. India any more than it 
does when given for P. iridiodes , Lamk., the next N.-E. Indian species, or for- 
P. hemionitideum , Wall. 
80. P. oxylobum, Wall. Cat. 294. P. trifidum, Don, Syn. Fil. 363 ; 
P, hastatum, Thunb. var. 2 oxyloba (sp.) Wall., C. R. 563. Pleopeltjs hastata,, 
Th., Bedd. H. B. 362 ; Fieopeltis trifida , Don, Bedd. Suppt. H. B. 96 ; 
Pleopellis lacmiata, Bl., Bedd. in Journ. Bot., Aug. 1892. 
Punjab 5 Chaniba— Dalhousie, McDonell : “abundant”; Kangra Vy . Diet . — 
Dharmsala 5000', Trotter ; Simla Reg . — Simla 6200', Blanf . : “ very rare. In fact I 
know of only one locality for it, near Simla Simla— 3 stations, Bliss ; Bisahir — 
Taklech 6000', Lace. 
N.-W. P. : D. D. Disk — Sowarna. N&la 4500' ? ; Badr&j Mt. and ‘ The Park ’, on the 
Mussooree Ridge, Mackinnons 1878-79 ; 5 The Park 1 6300', on trees, Hope 1887 and 
1895 ; The Castle Hill 6100', A. Hope 1885 ; C. W. Hope 1892. and 1896, in quantity, 
on a rock , T. Garlic Ganges Yy. 7-8000', Duthie 1881 ; Dura 5000', Gamble 1893 ; 
B. Garli. , Mrs. Fisher ; Kumaun— R. Blink 1827 ; Binsar 7000', S. & W. ; near Naini 
Tal, Hope 1861, Nalena Yy. 4700', Hope 1820 ; above Lohavkhet 76-8000', Trotter 
1891 ; Kala Mu hi Ridge 8500', MacLeod 1893. 
Distrib. — Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) Nepal Wallich ; Sikkim and Bhotln : not 
common ; Assam — Khasia Dist. 2-6000' ; common, Kohima 6000', Clarlte. S. India — 
5000'-8600'. Ceylon, Mrs. Walker, China — Yunnan, Ilenry. Japan. 
A thoroughly good species, in my opinion. 
31. P. malacodon, Hook. ; Syn. Fil. 363 : C. R. 564. * Pleopeltis- 
malcicodon, Hook ., Bedd. H. B. 363. 
Punjab ; Kullu — Jalori Pass 10000', Rohtang PasB 10-13,000', Trotter 1887 ; Simla 
Reg., Bates ; Kamalhori and Hattu Mts. 9-10,500', on rocks, Gamble, Collett, Hope, 
Trotter, Bliss. 
N.-W. P. : 7>. Garh . — not infrequent at 9-13,000' alt., Mackinnons, Duthie, Herschel, 
Gambia ; B. Garh . — near Ramri 9-10,000', and above it 12,000', Duthie ; Kumaun 
Sarju R. 4500', and Kala Mundi Pass 8000', S. & W. ; Kali Vy. .12-13,000', Duthie p 
Pindar Gorge 10,000', Trotter. 
Distrib. — Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) 9-13,000', Nep&l to Bhotan. 
Mr. Clarke says : — “ A very common fern, known at once by its strongly ser- 
rate margin. It is remarkable that I find no example in the Kew Herbarium 
(other than my own) except ,some pieces mixed on a sheet of T. Thomson’s, said 
to have been collected top of Hattu, alt. 10500 / , in the North-West Himalaya/' 
But Mr. Clarke restricted the range of habitat to * Nepal to Bhotanh Hattu Mt. 
is now a well-known habitat for P . malacodon : it was got there in 1876 by 
