Cyathea biformis

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Cyathea biformis

Distribution

Ambon present, Asia-Tropical: Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present, Malaysia present
Malaysia: Moluccas (Ambon), New Guinea.

Notes

The only specimen with rather deeply lobed sterile pinnules is Gibbs 5984, from 2200 m (type of Polybotrya arfakensis Gepp).
PULLEN 7295 from the upper Fly River at 100 m has 1-2 pairs on small pinnae (the pinnules of which do not have an incised lamina) near the base of stipes, and unusually large pinnules; sterile pinnules to 9 by 2 cm, fertile to 10 by 1.2 cm.

Citation

Brause 1920 – In: Hedwigia. p 401
v.A.v.R. 1917: Handb. p 71
Holttum 1932 – In: Gard. Bull. S.S. p 250
Copel. 1947 – In: Philip. J. Sc. p 117
v.A.v.R. 1908: Handb. p 721