Cyathea srilankensis Ranil (Cyatheaceae): A New Tree Fern Species From Sri Lanka

R. H. G. Ranil; D. K. N. G. Pushpakumara; T. Janssen; D. S. A. Wijesundara; D. U. M. B. Dhanasekara

doi:10.1640/0002-8444-100.1.39

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R. H. G. Ranil,¹ D. K. N. G. Pushpakumara,² T. Janssen,³ D. S. A. Wijesundara,⁴ D. U. M. B. Dhanasekara⁴

¹Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
²Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
³Department of Botany, Research Institute Senckenberg, Frankfurt, Germany
⁴Department of National Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Abstract

Cyathea srilankensis Ranil, a new endemic Sri Lankan tree fern species, is described. It is characterized by large pinnate-pinnatisect leaves, sparse narrowly triangular petiole scales and caducous membranous indusia.

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R. H. G. Ranil, D. K. N. G. Pushpakumara, T. Janssen, D. S. A. Wijesundara, and D. U. M. B. Dhanasekara "Cyathea srilankensis Ranil (Cyatheaceae): A New Tree Fern Species From Sri Lanka," American Fern Journal 100(1), 39-44, (1 January 2010). https://doi.org/10.1640/0002-8444-100.1.39

Published: 1 January 2010

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