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33. P. Stewartii, 0. B. Clarke, in Trans. Linn. Soc., 2d. Ser., Bofc., 
Vol. I., 563 — the 4 Review. 1 Pleopeltis malacodon , Hook., P. Stewartii , Clarke : 
a variety less serrated, Bedd. H. B. 363. 
PUNJAB : Chamba— Ravi Vy., below Sach Pasp, 9500', MdDonell 1882 ; 9900', 
J. Marten 1898 ; Simla Reg— Simla, near the Tunnel 740u', Blies 188G-90-92. 
N.-W. P. : D. D. But.- Seals 1 Hill E. of LanHo^r, 7000', Miss Parrott (by whom 
indicated to Hope) 1887 ; Hope 1895 : Kumaun — Binsar 7000', S. & W. ; top of Liria 
Kanta Mt. about 8000 , Hope 1861 ; Summit of Dhankuri Pass 10,500' and Phurki, 
Trotter 1891. 
Dxstbib . — Asia : N. Ind. (Him.) Sikkim 12-13,000', Lachen, Sir L. D. Hooker. 
China— Henry. 
Beddome meant, I think, P. cyrtolobwn as having been collected in Garhwdl 
by (Dr.) Stewart, as this statement is made with reference to the fern depicted 
in his Plate 204 in F.B J., which seems to be P. cyrtolobwn. Clarke wrongly 
referred to that Plate under his P. Stewartii. This species hardly grows so large 
as its congeners do, and it is a stiffer plant — subcoriaceous in texture : the 
fronds do not hang down, but stand up, or spread out, if growing on the 
face of a rock. The paler scales on the rhizome distinguish it. It seems 
a rare plant. As to the Simla Region, Blanford says : — “ Very rare, and has 
found atbeen only one place near Simla, on rocks at an elevation of about 
7400 fe t.” 
34. P, ebenipes, Hook.; Syn. Fil. 365 ; C. R. 564 • Pleopeltis ebenipes , 
Hook., Bedd. H. B. 363. 
Punjab: Chamba — McDonell, fide Trotter; J. Marten 189C ; Kullu 9-10,000', 
Trotter ; Simla Reg. t on ridge east of Simla 8-10,000'. T. T., Edgew., Bates, Blanford, 
Hope, Trotter, Bliss. 
N.-W. P. : D . D. Hist . — Jaunsar— Harianta 8500', Gamble 1895 ; T. Gark. Nag 
Tiba Mt. 9000', Mackinnons ; under Bandarpunch 10-11,000', and Bok Mt. 9-10,000', 
Dutbie ; B. Garh. 6-7000', on trees, Duthie, Mrs. Fisher; Kumaun — Kalamundi 
8700', S. & W., Dhankuri Pass 8-8500', Trotter, Kala Muni apd Mangalia Gar Eidges 
8-10,000', MacLeod. 
Distkib.— Asia : Tibet — Yatung, Hobson ; N. Ind. (Him.), Sikkim and Bhotam 
Besides the broad, black, opaque, polished scales on the rhizome a marked 
distinction between P. ebenipes and its congeners is the n*ueh greater number 
of lobes, and consequently the longer frond ; the number df lobes seems to be 
7-13 pairs. There are no fronds of ebenipes decurrent at, base in Gamble’s and 
my collections. Otherwise, Beddome’s remarks as to the distinctions between 
members of this group seem good. 
Subgenus Pleopeltis, H. & B. 
35. P. juglandifolium, Don ; Syn. Fil. 368 ; C. R. 566. Pleopel- 
Tis, Bedd. H. B. 308. Polypodium capitellatum , Wall. Cat. 306. 
Punjab ; Simla Reg.— 'Simla, Lady Dalhousie 1831 ; Bis&hir, Taklech 5000', 
Lace. 
