Sphaeropteris albidosquamata
Sphaeropteris albidosquamata, synonym Cyathea albidosquamata,[1] is a species of tree fern native to the Maluku Islands and New Guinea, where it grows in rain forest and montane forest at an altitude of 1200–1500 m. The trunk is erect and about 2 m tall. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 1–1.5 m in length. The lower surface of the rachis is covered in scales and the stipe has scattered scales throughout its length. These are glossy and pale, with dull, fragile edges. Sori occur near the fertile pinnule midvein and have flat indusia which resemble small saucers.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeropteris |
| Species: | S. albidosquamata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeropteris albidosquamata (Rosenst.) R.M.Tryon[1] | |
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References
- Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Sphaeropteris albidosquamata". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
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