Cyathea obtusa

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Cyathea obtusa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea
Species:
C. obtusa
Binomial name
Cyathea obtusa
Domin [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Cnemidaria grandifolia var. obtusa(Kaulf.) Stolze
  • Cnemidaria obtusaC.Presl
  • Cyathea obtusa var. bullataDomin
  • Hemistegia obtusaC.Presl
  • Hemitelia grandifolia var. obtusa(Kaulf.) Kuntze
  • Hemitelia obtusaKaulf.

Cyathea obtusa is a species of fern in the family Cyatheaceae, native to Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (including the Venezuelan Antilles), and the Windward Islands. [1] It was first described by Domin in 1929. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyathea obtusa Domin", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2021-07-25
  2. "Cyathea obtusa Domin", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2021-07-25