The taxonomic subdivision of Cyatheaceae, a family containing over 600 species of scaly
tree ferns, has troubled pteridologists for more than one century. Recent molecular analyses …

Abstract Though Sri Lanka is one of the centers of biodiversity with untapped genetic
resource and traditional knowledge, currently the country's biodiversity and indigenous …

In the floriculture industry of Sri Lanka, the main operations are the production of cut foliage
followed by rooted cuttings and potted plants for the export market. Cut foliage species …

Diversity, phytogeography and conservation status of Sri Lankan tree-ferns are discussed in
this paper. The family Cyatheaceae is represented by eight taxa (seven species and one …

The recorded history of exploration of pteridophytes in Sri Lanka dates back to 1672-1675
when Poul Hermann had collected a few fern specimens which were first described by …

Of 348 pteridophytes listed in the recently published A Revised Handbook of the Flora of
Ceylon (Shaffer-Fehre, 2006a), 48 taxa (including two sub species) were identified as …

Sri Lankan pteridophytes are important on a global and regional scale, because of the
isolation of the flora in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lankan pteridophytes have been collected and …

The botanical names of many species carry etymological information such as morphological
characteristics, habitats, and ecological features, distributional range, etc. Some species …

Six new combinations are made for the ferns of Sri Lanka, including families Aspleniaceae
(Hymenasplenium amoenum), Cyatheaceae (Alsophila sledgei and A. srilankensis) and …

Pteridophytes are of minor economic significance to humankind as compared to other
groups of plants, especially angiosperms. However, many of them are horticulturally …