Cyathea arjae Latiff (Cyatheaceae), a new Species of dwarf tree-fern from Sayap, Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

A dwarf tree‑fern, Cyathea arjae Latiff is described as a new species from Sayap, Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. This new species belongs to Schizocaena group which has basiscopic veins that originate from the costa and not from the costule. It is closely related to C. capitata in having simply pinn...

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Main Author: Latiff, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8234/1/08_A._Latiff.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8234/
http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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Summary:A dwarf tree‑fern, Cyathea arjae Latiff is described as a new species from Sayap, Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. This new species belongs to Schizocaena group which has basiscopic veins that originate from the costa and not from the costule. It is closely related to C. capitata in having simply pinnate fronds of which the apex is a deltoid lamina. Holttum’s key was modified.