Biology:Alsophila crinita
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Short description: Species of fern
| Alsophila crinita | |
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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. crinita
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsophila crinita Copel.[2]
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Alsophila crinita, synonym Cyathea crinita, is a species of tree fern native to India and Sri Lanka.[2][3] It is considered to be endangered.
Distribution and habitat
Alsophila crinita is found between 1,500 and 2,200 m in the Western Ghats of India and in the central wet zone of Sri Lanka, in about 15 locations. Few individual plants are found together, along streams and in marshy areas.[4]
Conservation
The species is considered to be endangered; threats include road construction and use of the entire plant for ornamental purposes.[4] An in-vitro protocol for propagation has been developed,[5] and ex-situ populations established at two locations.[4]
References
- ↑ Irudayaraj, V. (2011). "Alsophila crinita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T194149A8883163. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194149/8883163. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Alsophila crinita Hook.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17016490-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hassler, Michael (2004–2021), Genus Alsophila R.Br., https://www.worldplants.de/world-ferns/ferns-and-lycophytes-list#g-86, retrieved 2021-07-28
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel.". https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/226949.
- ↑ Sara, S. Catharin; Manickam, V.S. (2005), "In Vitro Propagation of the Critically Endangered Fern Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel.", Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences 7 (3): 527–536, http://www.envirobiotechjournals.com/article_abstract.php?aid=1489&iid=59&jid=1, retrieved 2021-07-28
Wikidata ☰ Q17037196 entry
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