I have been a member of BPS for many years. I recently had the privilege and pleasure of visiting Sri Lanka where I was very impressed by the great diversity of ferns and related  species. Although there is a checklist available on line I have no literature on the fern flora. I have managed to identify a few species but have others for which I would be very grateful for help in identification if at all possible. This Asplenium species was photographed at Ritigala Nature Reserve, Sri Lanka on 2 March 2019. It reminds me of A.nidus-avis, but with fronds up to 2 metres long it is much larger than I have ever seen that species in cultivation. I would be very grateful if anyone could advise whether it is just that species or perhaps a related one.

Many thanks

Alan Outen

I thnk my previous attempt at this posting failed.  I have been a member of BPS for many years. I recently had the privilege and pleasure of visiting Sri Lanka where I was very impressed by the great diversity of ferns and related species. Although there is a checklist available on line I have no literature on the fern flora. I have managed to identify a few species but have others for which I would be very grateful for help in identification if at all possible. This species was photographed in the Sinharaja Reserve, Sri Lanka on 25th February 2019. Many thanks Alan Outen

As indicated in my previous mailing I have been a member of BPS for many years. I recently had the privilege and pleasure of visiting Sri Lanka where I was very impressed by the great diversity of ferns and related  species. Although there is a checklist available on line I have no literature on the fern flora. I have managed to identify a few species but have others for which I would be very grateful for help in identification if at all possible. This species was photographed in the Sinharaja Reserve, Sri Lanka on 25th February 2019.

Many thanks

Alan Outen

I work at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (UK) and would like some help to identify this fern please. It was found growing as a weed in the Subtropical Glasshouse. There are many which have self-spored about.

Hello, I was hoping you could identify this fern for me, it is growing on sandstone rock. The fronds are about 8 cm long

thanks very much

Rachael

Apologies if you received this already. I have further compressed images and hope this now ok. I would be very grateful if you could both identify this fern to species and please also give a few pointers to assist me with regard to this. Thank you.

Hi,
I found this spleenwort? like plant growing on moss on a hillside in mid north Wales approx 400m elevation.Any ideas would be much appreciated. Apologies if you’ve received this request twice, I’m not convinced that it sent/uploaded the photos at the 1st attempt.

Regards

Dylan

Unidentified fern found in Brockadale on 8th January 2019

Hi there, I’ve had this fern growing in my garden for a couple of years, and wondered what it was – I’ve got as far as Dryopteris, and it’s been suggested it might be affinis. I didn’t plant it, and it’s in quite a restricted situation, but seems quite happy there. I’m just south of York.

Thank you

These photos are of a fern from Los Tilos, La Palma. Any help with identification would be much appreciated.