Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

 An endemic tree fern of stream sides in primary and secondary lowland to montane forests and scrublands from 60 to 1525 m or more elevations.

Probably the only fern species found in the mangroves of Sri Lanka *. It occurs usually on landward side of the mangroves and brackish wa...

An endemic tree fern occurs in forest understorey from wet lowlands to mid country.  

A primitive terrestrial fern endemic to Sri Lanka. It grows by stream banks in fast flowing water with shade in montane and submontane ...

Kekilla is one of the commonest fern of the country, found in degraded open areas of rain forests, along paths in secondary forests, wast...

An epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or on rocks in mid and up country secondary forests up to about 2400m a.s.l. Use for the preparation of ...

An epiphyte on trees or on rocks in mid and up-country forests up to 1200m a.s.l. It is used in snakebite treatments by traditional med...