Alsophila nigrolineata

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Alsophila nigrolineata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Alsophila
Species:
A. nigrolineata
Binomial name
Alsophila nigrolineata
(Holttum) R.M.Tryon [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Cyathea nigrolineataHolttum

Alsophila nigrolineata, synonym Cyathea nigrolineata, [1] is a species of tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. Its trunk is approximately 10 meters tall. It has fronds that are 2 to 3 meters in length and bi- or tripinnate. The fronds are placed in groups of 5 to 8 per whorl. The stipe is scaly. It occurs in Eastern New Guinea forests at about 2000 meters. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila nigrolineata". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  2. ↑ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p.  231. ISBN   978-0-88192-630-9.


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