Biology:Cyathea lepifera
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Short description: Species of fern
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Cyathea lepifera J. Sm. (ex Hooker.) Copel.
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Cyathea lepifera, the brush pot tree (Chinese: 筆筒樹; pinyin: bǐtǒng shù) is a fern that grows in the mountains of East and Southeast Asia, which can grow up to 20 feet (6.1 m) tall.[1] The plant has existed for over 300 million years and is considered a living fossil.
References
- ↑ Steve Parker (2009). Ferns, Mosses & Other Spore-Producing Plants. Capstone. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7565-4220-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=GGhFoidwZhgC.
External links
- C. lepifera at the Taiwan Biodiversity Index (in Chinese)
Wikidata ☰ Q3008075 entry