Gleichenia gigantea

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Gleichenia gigantea

Description

Differs from G. volubilis JUNGH. of Java and Sumatra as follows:

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Vietnam (Vietnam present), N. Thailand present, N.E. India present
N.E. India at c. 1500 m; Vietnam; N. Thailand; in Malesia still only known from the collection cited from the Malay Peninsula.

Notes

Apart from the copious scales and hairs on rachis and costae this differs little from G. longissima Bl. Further field study on the higher mountains of Malaya is desirable.

Citation

BEDD. 1883: Handb.: 2
BEDD. 1865: Ferns Brit. India: t. 30