Cyathea acanthophora
Cyathea acanthophora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Pteridopsida |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: | Cyatheaceae |
Genus: | Cyathea |
Subgenus: | Cyathea |
Section: | Alsophila |
Species: | C. acanthophora |
Binomial name | |
Cyathea acanthophora Holttum, 1962 | |
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Cyathea acanthophora is a species of tree fern endemic to Kinabalu National Park in Borneo, where it grows in montane rain forest at an altitude of 1250-2000 m. The trunk is erect and can grow as tall as 5 m or higher. Fronds are 2-3 m in length and bi- or tripinnate. The stipe is dark towards the base and has slender spines. It is covered with scattered scales, which are glossy brown and have a narrow paler margin. Sori occur near the midvein of fertile pinnules. They are covered in thin, fragile indusia, which resemble small saucers.
References
- Braggins, John E. & Large, Mark F. 2004. Tree Ferns. Timber Press, Inc., pp. 87-88. ISBN 0-88192-630-2
- The International Plant Names Index: Cyathea acanthophora
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