Cyathea lepidoclada
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Cyathea lepidoclada (Christ in Schumann & Lauterbach) Domin, 1930 |
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Cyathea lepidoclada is a species of tree fern native to central and eastern New Guinea, where it is locally common in rain forest and mossy forest at an altitude of 200-1000 m. The trunk of this species is erect and usually 2-3 m tall. Fronds are bipinnate, about 1.5 m in length, and form a sparse crown. The stipe bears blunt spines and scales towards the base. These scales are glossy, dark brown in colouration, and have a paler, thin margin. The round sori are borne in groups of four to five per fertile segment. They are covered by deep, firm indusia that are cup-like in appearance.
[edit] References
- Braggins, John E. & Large, Mark F. 2004. Tree Ferns. Timber Press, Inc., p. 153. ISBN 0-88192-630-2
- The International Plant Names Index: Cyathea lepidoclada