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Cyathea howeana

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Cyathea howeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea
Species:
C. howeana
Binomial name
Cyathea howeana

Cyathea howeana is a fern in the family Cyatheaceae. The specific epithet refers to Lord Howe Island, the locality in Australia to which it is endemic.[1][2]

Description

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The plant is a treefern with a trunk up to 3 m in height.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The fern is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is common on the slopes and summits of Mounts Gower and Lidgbird.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cyathea howeana ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  2. ^ "BioLib: Biological library".