Biology:Alsophila heterochlamydea
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Short description: Species of fern
| Alsophila heterochlamydea | |
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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. heterochlamydea
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| Alsophila heterochlamydea (Copel.) R.M.Tryon[1]
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Alsophila heterochlamydea, synonym Cyathea heterochlamydea,[1] is a little-known species of tree fern native to the islands of Luzon, Panay, Negros and Mindanao in the Philippines , where it grows in montane forest. The trunk of this plant is erect and usually up to 4 m tall or more. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and 1–2 m in length. The stipe is warty and/or bears short spines and scales. These scales are dark, glossy and have a narrow pale margin. Sori are borne near the fertile pinnule midvein and are protected by firm, brown indusia.[2]
Large and Braggins (2004) note that A. heterochlamydea is very similar to Alsophila edanoi, which is smaller in size, and may also be related to Alsophila caudata.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hassler, Michael (2004–2021), Genus Alsophila R.Br., https://www.worldplants.de/world-ferns/ferns-and-lycophytes-list#g-86, retrieved 2021-08-05
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Large, Mark F.; Braggins, John E. (2004), Tree Ferns, Timber Press, p. 141, ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9, https://archive.org/details/treeferns00mark/page/141
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