Alsophila glaberrima, synonymCyathea glaberrima,[1] is a species of tree fernendemic to the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, specifically Fergusson Island and Goodenough Island, where it grows in mossy forest at an altitude of 900–1,400 m (3,000–4,600 ft). The trunk is erect and usually about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate, are 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) in length, and form a dense crown. The stipe is finely warty and bears numerous glossy scales with fragile edges. Sori are produced close to the fertile pinnule midvein. They are protected by small, dark brown indusia that are scale-like in appearance.[2]
alsophila, glaberrima, synonym, cyathea, glaberrima, species, tree, fern, endemic, entrecasteaux, islands, specifically, fergusson, island, goodenough, island, where, grows, mossy, forest, altitude, trunk, erect, usually, about, tall, fronds, tripinnate, lengt. Alsophila glaberrima synonym Cyathea glaberrima 1 is a species of tree fern endemic to the D Entrecasteaux Islands specifically Fergusson Island and Goodenough Island where it grows in mossy forest at an altitude of 900 1 400 m 3 000 4 600 ft The trunk is erect and usually about 2 m 6 ft 7 in tall Fronds may be bi or tripinnate are 1 2 m 3 ft 3 in 6 ft 7 in in length and form a dense crown The stipe is finely warty and bears numerous glossy scales with fragile edges Sori are produced close to the fertile pinnule midvein They are protected by small dark brown indusia that are scale like in appearance 2 Alsophila glaberrima Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Division Polypodiophyta Class Polypodiopsida Order Cyatheales Family Cyatheaceae Genus Alsophila Species A glaberrima Binomial name Alsophila glaberrima Holttum R M Tryon 1 Synonyms 1 Cyathea glaberrima HolttumReferences edit a b c Hassler Michael amp Schmitt Bernd June 2019 Alsophila glaberrima Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World version 8 02 Archived from the original on 2017 09 02 Retrieved 2019 09 15 Large Mark F amp Braggins John E 2004 Tree Ferns Timber Press p 136 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 glaberrima amp oldid 1171280705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
