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Alsophila cucullifera

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

Alsophila cucullifera, synonym Cyathea cucullifera,[1] is a species of tree fern native to eastern New Guinea, where it grows in montane forest at an altitude of about 2400 m. The trunk is erect and 2–3 m tall. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 2–3 m long. Characteristically of this species, they occur in two whorls of four to six fronds each. The stipe is warty and covered with scales. The scales are dark, glossy, have a narrow paler margin and are large towards the base. Sori occur near the fertile pinnule midvein and are covered by thin, pale brown indusia that are scale-like in appearance.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila cucullifera". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  2. ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.