Alsophila cucullifera, synonymCyathea 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]
alsophila, cucullifera, synonym, cyathea, cucullifera, species, tree, fern, native, eastern, guinea, where, grows, montane, forest, altitude, about, 2400, trunk, erect, tall, fronds, tripinnate, long, characteristically, this, species, they, occur, whorls, fou. 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 Alsophila cucullifera Scientific 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 HolttumReferences edit a b c Hassler Michael amp 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 Large Mark F amp Braggins John E 2004 Tree Ferns Timber Press p 118 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 cucullifera amp oldid 1171279778, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
