Cibotium schiedei

Cibotium schiedei
Cibotium schiedei at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pteridophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida /  Pteridopsida (disputed)
Order:	Cyatheales
Family:	Dicksoniaceae
Genus:	Cibotium
Species:	C. schiedei
Binomial name
Cibotium schiedei Schltdl. & Cham.

Cibotium schiedei, common name Mexican tree fern, is a species of tree fern, of the genus Cibotium.

Etymology

The genus name Cibotium is derived from the Greek kibootion, meaning chest or box, while the epithet schiedei honors the German physician and botanist Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede (1798-1836).

Description

Cibotium schiedei is a tropical species reaching a height of 3–5 metres (9.8–16.4 ft). It is a very slow growing tree fern, usually with a prostrate trunk covered with hairs. The light green fronds have quite elongated pinnae.^[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found growing in damp cloud and montane forests of Mexico, at an elevation of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level.^[3]

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