- Cyathea nigrolineata
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Cyathea nigrolineata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Cyatheales Family: Cyatheaceae Genus: Cyathea Section: Alsophila Species: C. nigrolineata Binomial name Cyathea nigrolineata
Holttum, 1962Cyathea nigrolineata is a species of tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. Its trunk is approximately 10 meters tall. It has fronds that are 2 to 3 meters in length and bi- or tripinnate. The fronds are placed in groups of 5 to 8 per whorl. The stipe is scaly. It occurs in Eastern New Guinea forests at about 2000 meters.
References
- Braggins, John E.; Large, Mark F. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 231. ISBN 0-88192-630-2.
Categories:- Cyathea
- Fern species
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