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Alsophila semiamplectens

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Alsophila semiamplectens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Alsophila
Species:
A. semiamplectens
Binomial name
Alsophila semiamplectens
(Holttum) R.M.Tryon
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyathea semiamplectens Holttum

Alsophila semiamplectens, synonym Cyathea semiamplectens, is a species of tree fern in north-eastern New Guinea at 3300 to 3590 metres. Its trunk is 1 to 2 metres tall. The stipe is covered by thin scales. The scales are either having a dark middle band and fragile edges or are pale all over. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 1–2 m long.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila semiamplectens". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.