Gymnosphaera khasyana
| Gymnosphaera khasyana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Gymnosphaera |
| Species: | G. khasyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnosphaera khasyana (T.Moore ex Kuhn) Ching (1984)[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gymnosphaera khasyana, synonyms Alsophila khasyana and Cyathea khasyana,[2] is a species of tree fern. Its natural distribution extends from the Himalayas and eastern India to Myanmar and south-central China, although it is absent from Sri Lanka. G. khasyana grows in forest at an elevation of 1400–1700 m. The trunk of this plant is erect and 5–7 m tall. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and 2–3 m in length. G. khasyana has a long, dark stipe that is covered in numerous scales. These scales are dark and have broad, pale, fringed edges. Sori are borne near the midvein of fertile pinnules and lack indusia.[3]
The specific epithet khasyana refers to the Khasi Hills of India.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gymnosphaera khasyana (T.Moore ex Kuhn) Ching. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila khasyana". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.