Biology:Sphaeropteris robusta
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Short description: Species of fern
| Sphaeropteris robusta | |
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| Young plant in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeropteris |
| Species: | S. robusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeropteris robusta (C.Moore ex Watts) R.M Tryon[1]
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Sphaeropteris robusta, synonym Cyathea robusta,[1][2] is a fern in the family Cyatheaceae. The specific epithet alludes to its robust habit.[3]
Description
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The plant is a treefern with a trunk growing up to 5 m in height; the stipe bases are variably persistent, with the lower trunk often clear with roundish scars.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia ’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it has a scattered distribution through the southern mountains of the island at low to medium elevations.[3] It is widespread in cultivation outside its natural range.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hassler, Michael; Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019), "Sphaeropteris robusta", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 8, https://worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu/ferns/, retrieved 2019-08-23
- ↑ "Sphaeropteris robusta (Bojer ex Wall.) R.M.Tryon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17532570-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Cyathea robusta". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=53606. Data derived from Flora of Australia 49 (1994).
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