Alsophila balanocarpa
Alsophila balanocarpa, synonym Cyathea balanocarpa,[1] is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Despite its wide distribution, little is known about this species. It is apparently of hybrid origin.[2]
Alsophila balanocarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: | Cyatheaceae |
Genus: | Alsophila |
Species: | A. balanocarpa |
Binomial name | |
Alsophila balanocarpa (D.C.Eaton) D.S.Conant[1] | |
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In southeastern Cuba it hybridises with Alsophila woodwardioides to form the natural hybrid Alsophila × boytelii.[2]
References
- Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila balanocarpa". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
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