Sphaeropteris ledermannii

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Sphaeropteris ledermannii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Sphaeropteris
Species:
S. ledermannii
Binomial name
Sphaeropteris ledermannii
Synonyms [1]
  • Cyathea macrophyllaDomin
  • Hemitelia ledermanniiBrause

Sphaeropteris ledermannii is a species of fern in the family Cyatheaceae, native to New Guinea. [1] It was first described by Guido Brause in 1920 as Hemitelia ledermannii, and transferred to Sphaeropteris by Rolla Tryon in 1970. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sphaeropteris ledermannii (Brause) R.M.Tryon", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2021-07-30
  2. "Sphaeropteris ledermannii (Brause) R.M.Tryon", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2021-07-30