Alsophila acrostichoides
| Alsophila acrostichoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Alsophila |
| Species: | A. acrostichoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsophila acrostichoides Alderw.[1]
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Alsophila acrostichoides, synonym Cyathea acrostichoides, is a species of tree fern native to the Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea, where it grows in forest and disturbed sites at an altitude of 650–1100 m. The trunk is erect and usually 1–3 m tall. Fronds are bipinnate and 1–2 m long. The stipe is slender and covered with spines. It is sparsely covered with medium brown scales. Sori cover most of the underside of fertile pinnules. A. acrostichoides lacks indusia.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila acrostichoides". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
Categories:
- Alsophila (plant)
- Flora of the Maluku Islands
- Flora of Western New Guinea
- Alsophila (plant) stubs