. The ferns of Bombay. Ferns. 93 into numerous lanceolate segments ; ultimate segments up to about an inch long and ^-inch broad. Surfaces and rachis naked or hairy. Texture thin or almost leathery. [Fig. 35 and Plate VII.]. Fig. 35.—Pteris aquilina L. Vertical section through segment showing the doable indusium. This is the common Brake or Bracken. It grows up to seven feet high. Used as packing material. Distribution : Bombay Presidency—North Kanara, common on the crest of the ghats in dry places, Castle Rock; Mahableshwar; Panchgani; Sakar-Pathar (Lonavli) ; Khan- dala; Konkan—Matheran,Ambo
. The ferns of Bombay. Ferns. 93 into numerous lanceolate segments ; ultimate segments up to about an inch long and ^-inch broad. Surfaces and rachis naked or hairy. Texture thin or almost leathery. [Fig. 35 and Plate VII.]. Fig. 35.—Pteris aquilina L. Vertical section through segment showing the doable indusium. This is the common Brake or Bracken. It grows up to seven feet high. Used as packing material. Distribution : Bombay Presidency—North Kanara, common on the crest of the ghats in dry places, Castle Rock; Mahableshwar; Panchgani; Sakar-Pathar (Lonavli) ; Khan- dala; Konkan—Matheran,AmboliHills; Kanor (Belgaum District). Throughout India, Ceylon and the Malay Peninsula on the mountains 2,000-8,000 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Blatter, Ethelbert, 1877-1934; Almeida, J. F. d' (Joseph Francis). Bombay, D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co.
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