Sphaeropteris aeneifolia

Sphaeropteris aeneifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Cyatheales
Family:	Cyatheaceae
Genus:	Sphaeropteris
Species:	S. aeneifolia
Binomial name
	Sphaeropteris aeneifolia; (Alderw.) R.M.Tryon
Synonyms
	List Alsophila aeneifolia Alderw. ; Cyathea aeneifolia (Alderw.) Domin ; Cyathea aeneifolia var. macrophylla Holttum ; Cyathea curvipinnula C.Chr. ; Cyathea melanacantha Copel. ;

Last updated August 10, 2025

Sphaeropteris aeneifolia is a tree fern native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea.^[1] Its most interesting characteristic is that it produces whorls of up to twelve fronds at a time.^[2]

References

1 2 "Sphaeropteris aeneifolia (Alderw.) R.M.Tryon". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
↑ Large, Mark F.; Biggens, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Portland: Timber Press. pp. 89, 124 and 226. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-2.{{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

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[POWO-1] 1 2 "Sphaeropteris aeneifolia (Alderw.) R.M.Tryon". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[2] Large, Mark F.; Biggens, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Portland: Timber Press. pp. 89, 124 and 226. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-2.{{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

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