Herbarium JCB

Christella parasitica (L.) Holttum

Family (Christenhusz et al, 2011) : THELYPTERIDACEAE
Family (As per The Plant List) : Thelypteridaceae
Species : Christella parasitica
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Christella parasitica (L.) Holttum
Collection Nos : HFP 960, HFP 660
Collector(s) Name : F. M. Jarrett & T. P. Ramamoorthy; F.M. Jarrett, C.J. Saldanha & T. P. Ramamoorthy
Key identification features : Rhizome is long, creeping, rarely erect; rhizome scales linear-lanceolate, margin entire or with very few minute hairs. Stipes 2.5 cm apart, grey-green, scaly at the base, covered by few short or long hairs at top, the rest glabrous. Lamina deltoid, broadly ovate or cordate; rachis copiously covered by long and short hairs;pinnae upto 13-20 pairs, opposite at base; pinnae linear-lanceolate, sessile, apex acuminate, margin lobed one-third to two-third to the costa; lobes upto 20 pairs; costa densely covered by long and short hairs above and below; pinnae pale green. Sori median or submarginal on the veins, upto five pairs, often only the lowermost vein bearing sori, indusia densely hairy; spores bean shaped.
Habit : Herb-Terrestrial
Native : Mainland tropical Asia; India; South-East Asia; Australia; Pacific Islands
Comments : Frequent in upper Ghats.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Collection Locality : Hassan; Hassan
Distribution Locality : Hassan
Floras referred : Fraser-Jenkins, Taxonomic revision of Indian Subcontinental Pteridophytes 2008; Manickam V.S & Irudayaraj V. (1992)- Pteridophyte flora of W.Ghats, South India; Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976