Alsophila abbottii, synonymCyathea abbottii, is a species of tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it grows in shaded montane forest at an elevation of 700–1200 m. The trunk is erect and can grow up to 1.6 m in height and 5 cm in diameter. Fronds may reach 1.5 m in length and are pinnate. The rachis is brown and is covered in golden-brown to bicoloured (pale and brown) basal scales. Sori are arranged in two rows along each side of the pinnule midvein. Indusia are rounded and in the shape of a cup.[2]
alsophila, abbottii, synonym, cyathea, abbottii, species, tree, fern, family, cyatheaceae, endemic, hispaniola, where, grows, shaded, montane, forest, elevation, 1200, trunk, erect, grow, height, diameter, fronds, reach, length, pinnate, rachis, brown, covered. Alsophila abbottii synonym Cyathea abbottii is a species of tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae It is endemic to Hispaniola where it grows in shaded montane forest at an elevation of 700 1200 m The trunk is erect and can grow up to 1 6 m in height and 5 cm in diameter Fronds may reach 1 5 m in length and are pinnate The rachis is brown and is covered in golden brown to bicoloured pale and brown basal scales Sori are arranged in two rows along each side of the pinnule midvein Indusia are rounded and in the shape of a cup 2 Alsophila abbottii Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Division Polypodiophyta Class Polypodiopsida Order Cyatheales Family Cyatheaceae Genus Alsophila Species A abbottii Binomial name Alsophila abbottii Maxon R M Tryon 1 Synonyms 1 Cyathea abbottii Maxon The species is named after William Louis Abbott 1860 1936 who collected numerous plants on Hispaniola 2 References edit a b Hassler Michael amp Schmitt Bernd June 2019 Alsophila abbottii Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World Vol 8 Archived from the original on 2017 09 02 Retrieved 2019 08 20 a b Large Mark F amp Braggins John E 2004 Tree Ferns Timber Press p 87 ISBN 978 0 88192 630 9 nbsp This Alsophila fern article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alsophila abbottii amp oldid 1171278514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
