Alsophila lilianiae
Alsophila lilianiae, synonym Cyathea kanehirae,[1] 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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Alsophila |
| Species: | A. lilianiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsophila lilianiae R. M. Tryon[1] | |
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Large and Braggins (2004) note that Rolla Tryon (1970) regarded Alsophila arfakensis as synonymous with this taxon, although it is still possible that they represent separate species.[2]
As of August 2019, Plants of the World Online regards Alsophila lilianiae as a synonym of Alsophila biformis,[3] whereas the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World regards them as separate species.[1]
References
- Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila lilianiae". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
- "Alsophila lilianiae R.M.Tryon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-08-22.