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Alsophila rosenstockii

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Alsophila rosenstockii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Alsophila
Species:
A. rosenstockii
Binomial name
Alsophila rosenstockii
Brause[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyathea ascendens Domin

Alsophila rosenstockii, synonym Cyathea ascendens, is a species of tree fern native to northeastern New Guinea, where it grows in rain forest at an altitude of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft). The erect trunk is slim and 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and may be over 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length. They form a distinctive open crown. The stipe is covered in glossy scales with pale, fragile edges. Sori occur near the midvein of fertile pinnules and lack indusia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila rosenstockii". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  2. ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.