- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60454467-2
- Publication
- American Fern Journal; a quarterly devoted to ferns.
- Collation
- 100(1): 39 (-44), f.1-2
- Date of Publication
- Jul 2010
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Cyatheaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- R. H. G. Ranil 50R
- Locality
- Sinharaja forest: Prov. Sabaragamuwa, Ratnapura Distr., alt. 542 m
- Collection Date
- 15 May 2007
- Type Herbaria
- holotype PDA
- Latitude
- 6° 41' N
- Longitude
- 80° 42' E
- Distribution Of Types
- Sri Lanka (Indian Subcontinent, Asia-Tropical)
Remarks
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. (vide abstract).