Cyathea moluccana

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Distribution

Ambon present, Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Maluku (Maluku present), Central Sumatra present, Ceram present, Lingga present, Malaysia present, South & Central (?) Celebes present, excluding south present, south-west present

Malaysia: Central Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, Lingga:, Borneo (excluding south and south-west), South & Central (?) Celebes, Moluccas (Ceram, Ambon).

Notes

Fronds bearing imperfect indusia appear to be most common in Borneo, but occur also in the Malay Peninsula. Copeland described the three species C. pseudobrunonis, C. fuseopaleata and C. kinabaluensis as lacking indusia, but I have not found a specimen totally devoid of indusia, though in old specimens only small fragments remain (van Alderwerelt made the same Observation, 1918 l.c.). Copeland thought that species could also be distinguished by size and colour of stipe-scales, but, after seeing a very large number of specimens, I cannot see any clear distinction into groups based on such characters. Copeland's fourth species, C. arthropoda, is here regarded as distinct in shape of pinnae.
R. Brown described this species, but did not name it, in 1810 (); Desvaux supplied a name, copying the information provided by Brown. The type must be the specimen seen from the Moluccas by Brown, though it is not named by him.

Citation

Hook. 1883: Handb. p 5

Copel. 1917 – In: Sarawak Mus. J. 345, 347

Roxb. 1874: Fl. Ind. ed. Clarke. p 762

Holttum 1954 – In: Rev. Fl. Mal. p 117

Hook. 1875: J. Sm. Hist. Fil. p 243

v.A.v.R. 1908: Handb. p 15

v.A.v.R. 1918 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Btzg. p 12

Christ 1897: Farnkr. Erde. p 318

Hook. 1865: Syn. Fil. p 16

C. Chr. 1934 – In: Gard. Bull. S.S. p 218

Diels 1899 – In: E. & P., Pfl. Fam. 1. p 127

Copel. 1909 – In: Philip. J. Sc. Bot. 32

Bedd. 1865: Ferns Br. Ind. pl. 87