Alsophila ferdinandii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Alsophila |
| Species: | A. ferdinandii
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsophila ferdinandii R.M.Tryon[1]
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Alsophila ferdinandii, synonym Cyathea macarthurii, is a fern in the family Cyatheaceae.[1]
Description
[edit]The plant is a treefern with a trunk up to 4 m in height, either shaggy with dark frond bases, or clear with round scars. The fronds, growing to 50 cm, have prickly stipes covered with a light brown, woolly indumentum.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. The commonest tree fern on the island, it is widespread from the lowlands to the mountains.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila ferdinandii". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ a b "Cyathea macarthurii". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-27. Data derived from Flora of Australia 49 (1994).
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