- Cyathea glaberrima
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Cyathea glaberrima Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Cyatheales Family: Cyatheaceae Genus: Cyathea Subgenus: Cyathea Section: Alsophila Species: C. glaberrima Binomial name Cyathea glaberrima
Holttum, 1962Synonyms - Alsophila glaberrima (Holttum) Tryon, 1970
Cyathea glaberrima is a species of tree fern endemic to the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, specifically Fergusson Island and Goodenough Island, where it grows in mossy forest at an altitude of 900-1400 m. The trunk is erect and usually about 2 m tall. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate, are 1-2 m in length, and form a dense crown. The stipe is finely warty and bears numerous glossy scales with fragile edges. Sori are produced close to the fertile pinnule midvein. They are protected by small, dark brown indusia that are scale-like in appearance.
References
- Braggins, John E. & Large, Mark F. 2004. Tree Ferns. Timber Press, Inc., p. 136. ISBN 0-88192-630-2
- The International Plant Names Index: Cyathea glaberrima
Categories:- Fern stubs
- Cyathea
- Fern species
- Flora of Papua New Guinea
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