88 BOTANICAL TOUR IN THE LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT, ASSAM# 
The geographical affinities of the higher Cryptogamic Flora 
coincides with that of the flowering plants. 
The following species extend from the Eastern Himalayas and 
Assam throughout the Malayan Peninsula. Gleichenia linearis^ 
Burm., Alsophila glaucuy Sm,, A, glabra^ Hk.., Dicksonia Baromets^ 
Link, Davallia divaricata^ Bl., Lindsaya repens^ Desv., L. ensifoltat 
Sw., Adiantum lunulatum^ Burm., Onychium auratum^ Kaulf., 
Petris longifolia^ Z., P, cretica^ Z., P, pelluciddy Presl,, P\ ensi~ 
formisy Burm., P, semi-pinnatay Z., P. quadriauritaj Retz., P. 
biauritay Z., P* incisay Thumb., Ceratopteris tkalictroides, Burm., 
Blechnum orientalCy Z., Asplenium Nidus, Z., A, longtssimum, Bl., 
A» nitidunty Sw^,, A, bantamense. Baker., A, polypodioideSy Mett., A. 
latifoliuniy Don., A, esculentunty Presl., A. Finlaysonianumy Hk , 
Asp^dium vastuniy BL, A. variolosum. Wall., A, heterosorum, Hk. 
and Bk„ A. decurrenSy Presl., A» cicutariuvty Sw,,#d. memhranifoliumy 
Mett., Neptirodium Leuzeanum, Hk.,A. calcaratum, BL,A^. ochthodes, 
Hk., N. syrmaticum, Baker, N. Blumeiy Bedd., N, tenericaule, Hk., 
N. unitum, R. Br., N, ariduniy Hk., N, moulmeinensBy Bedd., N* 
motley Desv., N, amboinensey'Pt^sh, N, procurtens, Hk., N.crini- 
peSy Hk., N^ iruncatumy Presl, Nephrolepis cordijolia, Hk., N, 
exaltatUy Schott., N. acutay Presl, Polypodtum punctatum, Z., P. 
prolijerumy Roxb,, P, adnascensy Sw., P, stigmosum, Sw., P. fis^ 
sufHy Hk., P, nummular iae folium, Mett., P, quercifolium, Z., P, line- 
arey T-hunh^y P, superficiale, Bl,, P. pteropuSy Bl, P, longissimum, 
Bl, P. nigrescenSy BL, P, leiorhizony Wall, Gymnogramme Hamil- 
toniunayYBu.y Meniscium triphyllumySw^y Antrophyum reticulatumy 
Kaulf., A* latijolium, Bl, Vittaria elongata, Sw., Vittaria scolopen- 
drinUy Presl, Drymoglossum pihselloideSy Presl, Acrostichum 
palustreyL,y A,. appendiculatumyV^'ii\di,y A. variabileyl\k,y A.axillaret 
Cav., A. flagelliferum. Wall, Lygodium microphyllum, R. Br., 
Angiopieris evectUy Hoffm., Kaulf ussia dssculifoliay Bl, Helmin- 
thostachys zeylanicuy Z. 
The following Assam Ferns are found in the Chinese Flora, 
Davallia Griffithianay Hk., Z>. hookeriana, WAll, D. Speluncee, 
Baker, D, chinensisy Sw., Lindsaya orhiculatoy Lam., Adiantum 
caudatum, L.y A, flahellulatumy Z., Cheilanthes varianSy Hk., C, 
tenuifolia, Sw., Pteris longifolia, Z., Z*. cretica, Z., P. aquilina^ 
L.y Asplenium lanceumy L.y A, bantamense. Baker, A. esculentum, 
Presl, etc, 
A few species are more restricted in habitat so far as we know at 
present, thus, Pteris Griffithiiy Hk., Blechnum cartilagineumy 
Sw., Polypodium subfurfuraceum, Hk., are more or less confined 
to Mishmee and its adjacent mountains. 
G I C. P. O.—No. 354R. & A.— i3-n-95-“-i8o.-E. H. 
