Alsophila balanocarpa

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Alsophila balanocarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Alsophila
Species:
A. balanocarpa
Binomial name
Alsophila balanocarpa
(D.C.Eaton) D.S.Conant [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Cyathea balanocarpaD.C.Eaton
  • Nephelea balanocarpa(D.C.Eaton) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila balanocarpa, synonym Cyathea balanocarpa, [1] is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Despite its wide distribution, little is known about this species. It is apparently of hybrid origin. [2]

In southeastern Cuba it hybridises with Alsophila woodwardioides to form the natural hybrid Alsophila × boytelii. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila balanocarpa". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  2. 1 2 Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p.  103. ISBN   978-0-88192-630-9.


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