Alsophila schliebenii
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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. schliebenii
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsophila schliebenii Reimers[1]
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Alsophila schliebenii, synonym Cyathea fadenii,[1] is a species of tree fern endemic to the Uluguru Mountains in Tanzania, where it grows on exposed ridges and on the upper edge of montane forest at an altitude of 1700–2100 m. The trunk is erect, up to 4 m tall and 3–5 cm in diameter. Fronds are bipinnate. Characteristically of this species, the most basal pair of pinnae are reduced, often to veins alone.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila schliebenii". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. pp. 130–131. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
Categories:
- Alsophila (plant)
- Endemic flora of Tanzania
- Alsophila (plant) stubs