Alsophila arfakensis, synonymCyathea kanehirae, is a species of tree fern native to western New Guinea, where it grows in montane forest at an altitude of 1600–2700 m. The trunk of this plant is erect and 1–4 m tall. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and 1–2 m in length. The rachis is smooth, while the stipe is dark and warty. The stipe is covered with flat, brown, scattered scales. Sori are borne near the fertile pinnule midvein. They are protected by small indusia that are cup-like in appearance.[2]
Large and Braggins (2004) note that Rolla Tryon (1970) regarded Alsophila arfakensis and Cyathea kanehirae as synonyms, although it is still possible that they represent separate species.[2]
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^ ab"Alsophila arfakensis A.Gepp". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
^ abLarge, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 150. ISBN978-0-88192-630-9.
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alsophila, arfakensis, synonym, cyathea, kanehirae, species, tree, fern, native, western, guinea, where, grows, montane, forest, altitude, 1600, 2700, trunk, this, plant, erect, tall, fronds, tripinnate, length, rachis, smooth, while, stipe, dark, warty, stipe. Alsophila arfakensis synonym Cyathea kanehirae is a species of tree fern native to western New Guinea where it grows in montane forest at an altitude of 1600 2700 m The trunk of this plant is erect and 1 4 m tall Fronds may be bi or tripinnate and 1 2 m in length The rachis is smooth while the stipe is dark and warty The stipe is covered with flat brown scattered scales Sori are borne near the fertile pinnule midvein They are protected by small indusia that are cup like in appearance 2 Alsophila arfakensis Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Division Polypodiophyta Class Polypodiopsida Order Cyatheales Family Cyatheaceae Genus Alsophila Species A arfakensis Binomial name Alsophila arfakensisA Gepp 1 Synonyms 1 Cyathea kanehirae Holttum Large and Braggins 2004 note that Rolla Tryon 1970 regarded Alsophila arfakensis and Cyathea kanehirae as synonyms although it is still possible that they represent separate species 2 References edit a b Alsophila arfakensis A Gepp Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 2021 07 30 a b Large Mark F amp Braggins John E 2004 Tree Ferns Timber Press p 150 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 arfakensis amp oldid 1139836980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
