Cyathea howeana

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Cyathea howeana
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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]

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Description

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

Distribution and habitat

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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".