Pteris mawsmaiensis

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris mawsmaiensis Fraser-Jenk. & Benniamin, Panjab Univ. Res. J., Sci. 59: 8 (2010) [2009 publ. 2010].

• Typus: India, Meghalaya, among eroded, steep, convoluted limestone rocks ·and cliffs below natural mixed low forest near uprising of stream c. 1/2 km. to the east side of entrance to Mawsmai Cave, west of Mawsmai village, c. 10 km. S. of Sohra (Cherrapunji) off road to Shela and Bangladesh border, S. of Shillong, Khasi Hills. 22 Nov. 2008, C.R. Fraser-Jenkins 227 (Holotype: TAIF).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, East Himalaya. Regional: Indo-China Myanmar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Benniamin, A. 2009 publ. 2010. Fifty rarities and additions to the pteridophytic flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Panjab University Research Journal (Science) 59: 1–38. Full volume PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pteris mawsmaiensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 1. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pteris mawsmaiensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Mar 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Pteris mawsmaiensis. Published online. Accessed: 1 Mar 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris mawsmaiensis Accessed: 1 Mar 2022.