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The great scarcity of Aspidieae (only one species, and this very scarce) is 
remarkable. Those splendid tree ferns, so characteristic of a moist and well- 
watered tropical country, which occur also on the opposite coasts of the conti¬ 
nent, have nowhere been found here. The most common forms are here Poly- 
botrya setosa on the ground, and Aspelee mum nidus on the trees throughout 
the forests. Along the sea shores, Acrostiehum aureum is abundant in the 
swamps; Poly podium quercifolium and irioides epiphytic, and Stenochlsena 
scandens as a climber. Comparing the ferns of the Andamans with those of 
Burmah, the proportion is nearly 1 to 7. Budmar is the name which the 
Andamanese give to the ferns generally. 
Acrostiehum aureum, Linn. —Common in and around the mangrove swamps all 
over these islands, more or less common. 
*-—*—• (Polybotrya) appendiculatum, Wiild. var. setosa.—The most fre¬ 
quent fern throughout the jungles of these islands. 
-- (Stenochlaena) scandens, T. Sm. —In the mangrove and shore zone, 
a common fern. 
Drymoglossum piloselloides, Przl. —Along the shores of the eastern coast of 
South Andaman rather scarce, but abundant along the western 
shores and Labyrinth Archipelago. 
Vittaria sp.—Growing luxuriantly along the western coasts of South and Middle 
Andaman, but along the eastern shores scarce and drying up 
during the hot season. 
Antrophyum coriaceum, PI —Bather rare north of Corbyn's Cove, western 
coasts of South Andaman, and elsewhere. 
Polypodium quercifolium, Linn. —Common along the beaches and in the man¬ 
grove jungles on trees. 
-— irioides, Poir. — Bather scarce along the beaches of the eastern coasts, 
becomes more frequent along the western side and Labyrinth 
Archipelago. 
-(Niphobolus) adnascens, Sw. —Common throughout the islands, but 
principally along the shores, 
Nephrodium molle —In the jungles between Aberdeen and Navy Point, north 
of Watering Cove and elsewhere. 
Aspidium polymorphum, Wall. —Bather common locally along the western coast 
of South Andaman, Flomfray’s Ghat, Black Creek, etc. 
Asplenium macropkyllum, ^.—Phoenix Bay, towards Haddo, on trees in the 
mangrove swamps. 
-falcatum, Lam. —Principally along the western coasts, but also, 
though in dwarfed specimens, on the eastern side. 
-laserpitiifolium, Lam. —In the mangrove swamps of Mangrove Bay 
and Watering Cove, also at Mangrove Creek, rather frequent. 
--* - nidus, Linn. —Common throughout the islands, growing luxuriantly. 
Pteris quadriaurita, Retz. —Common throughout the islands, wherever a little 
moisture prevails. 
—-— biaurita, Linn.— Jangles around Aberdeen, etc. 
■—-tripartita, S w. (only young fronds).—Level lands in the jungles north of 
Mangrove Bay. 
--- cretica, Linn. —Western coasts of South Andaman, especially between 
Homfray’s Ghat and Port Mouat, along the eastern coasts only 
observed at South Point. 
