Pteris gongalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Pteridoideae
Genus: Pteris
Species: Pteris gongalensis

Name

Pteris gongalensis T.G.Walker, Kew Bull. 14: 328 (1960).

• Typus: Ceylon: Lightly shaded, by stream, c. 1,050 m., Gongala Hill near Bulantota, March, 1954, T.G. Walker T756 (holotype), T757, T765 (isotypes) (BM).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India (Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Walker, T.G. 1960. The Pteris quadriaurita Complex in Ceylon. Kew Bulletin 14(3): 321–332. JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris gongalensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris gongalensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Dec 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris gongalensis. Published online. Accessed: 10 Dec 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris gongalensis Accessed: 10 Dec 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris gongalensis. Accessed: 2023 Dec 10.