Sphaeropteris feani
| Sphaeropteris feani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeropteris |
| Species: | S. feani
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeropteris feani (E.D.Br.) R.M.Tryon (1970)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cyathea feani E.D.Br. (1931) | |
Sphaeropteris feani is a species of tree fern native to the Marquesas Islands and Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.[1]
In the Marquesas Islands Sphaeropteris feani, together with the tree Hernandia nukuhivensis and the tree fern Cyathea affinis, is predominant in humid montane forests from 800 to 1000 meters elevation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sphaeropteris feani (E.D.Br.) R.M.Tryon. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Marquesas tropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.