Alsophila semiamplectens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Alsophila |
| Species: | A. semiamplectens
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsophila semiamplectens (Holttum) R.M.Tryon
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Alsophila semiamplectens, synonym Cyathea semiamplectens, is a species of tree fern in north-eastern New Guinea at 3300 to 3590 metres. Its trunk is 1 to 2 metres tall. The stipe is covered by thin scales. The scales are either having a dark middle band and fragile edges or are pale all over. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 1–2 m long.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila semiamplectens". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
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