Cyathea sect. Sphaeropteris - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Sphaeropteris is a section in the monotypic subgenus

Subgenus

In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...

Sphaeropteris. The name was originally applied to a genus of tree ferns which is now considered to be synonymous with Cyathea

Cyathea

Cyathea is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. They are mostly terrestrial ferns, usually with a single tall stem. Rarely, the trunk may be branched or creeping. Many species also develop a fibrous mass of roots at the base of the trunk. The genus has a pantropical...

Classification

Subgenus Sphaeropteris
- Section Sphaeropteris
  - Cyathea aciculosa
  - Cyathea aeneifolia
  - Cyathea agatheti
  - Cyathea albifrons
  - Cyathea albosetacea
  - Cyathea alternans
  - Cyathea angiensis
  - Cyathea angustipinna
  - Cyathea aramaganensis
  - Cyathea arthropoda
  - Cyathea assimilis
  - Cyathea atrospinosa
  - Cyathea atrox
  - Cyathea auriculifera
  - Cyathea binuangensis
  - Cyathea brackenridgei
  - Cyathea brownii
    Cyathea brownii
    Cyathea brownii, commonly known as the Norfolk tree fern or smooth tree fern, is probably the largest tree fern species in the world. An endemic of Norfolk Island, in the wild it is reported to reach 20 m or more in height. The broad, lance shaped, bipinnate-pinnatifid to tripinnate fronds can...
  - Cyathea brunei
  - Cyathea brunoniana
  - Cyathea capitata
  - Cyathea carrii
  - Cyathea celebica
  - Cyathea contaminans
  - Cyathea cooperi
    Cyathea cooperi
    Cyathea cooperi, also known as the Australian tree fern, lacy tree fern, scaly tree fern, or Cooper’s tree fern, is a medium-to-large, fast growing tree fern native to Australia. This fern grows to in height with a thick trunk...
  - Cyathea crinita
  - Cyathea cuatrecasassi
  - Cyathea curranii
  - Cyathea deminuens
  - Cyathea discophora
  - Cyathea elliptica
  - Cyathea elmeri
    Cyathea elmeri
    Cyathea elmeri is a species of tree fern native to the Philippines, Talaud Islands, and northern Sulawesi, where it grows in forest at an altitude of 500-1400 m. The trunk of this plant is erect and 5-10 m tall. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and up to 2 m or more in length. The lower surface of...
  - Cyathea feani
  - Cyathea felina
  - Cyathea fugax
  - Cyathea fusca
  - Cyathea gardneri
  - Cyathea hainanensis
  - Cyathea inaequalis
  - Cyathea insignis
  - Cyathea insularum
  - Cyathea integra
  - Cyathea intermedia
  - Cyathea × lathamii
  - Cyathea leichhardtiana
    Cyathea leichhardtiana
    Cyathea leichhardtiana, the Prickly Tree Fern is a plant found in eastern Australia. A common species found in moist situations, in and near rainforests. Named in honour of the explorer and botanical collector Ludwig Leichhardt....
  - Cyathea lepifera
  - Cyathea leucolepis
  - Cyathea leucotricha
  - Cyathea lunulata
  - Cyathea macrophylla
  - Cyathea magna
  - Cyathea marginata
  - Cyathea medullaris
    Cyathea medullaris
    Cyathea medullaris, popularly known as the black tree fern, is a large tree fern up to 20 m tall. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is called mamaku, katātā, kōrau, or pītau in the Māori language.-Distribution:...
  - Cyathea megalosora
  - Cyathea mertensiana
  - Cyathea microlepidota
  - Cyathea moluccana
  - Cyathea moseleyi
  - Cyathea nigricans
  - Cyathea novae-caledoniae
  - Cyathea obliqua
  - Cyathea obscura
  - Cyathea papuana
  - Cyathea parksii
  - Cyathea parvipinna
  - Cyathea persquamulifera
  - Cyathea philippinensis
  - Cyathea pilulifera
  - Cyathea polypoda
  - Cyathea princeps
  - Cyathea procera
  - Cyathea propinqua
    Cyathea propinqua
    Cyathea propinqua is a species of tree fern native to Fiji and possibly Samoa, where it grows in wet forest. The trunk of this plant is erect and slender, growing to 10 m in height. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and 2-3 m long. Dull brown scales cover the dull, dark stipe of this species. The...
  - Cyathea pulcherrima
  - Cyathea quindiuensis
  - Cyathea robinsonii
  - Cyathea robusta
  - Cyathea rosenstockii
  - Cyathea runensis
  - Cyathea sarasinorum
  - Cyathea senex
  - Cyathea setifera
  - Cyathea sibuyanensis
  - Cyathea squamulata
    Cyathea squamulata
    Cyathea squamulata is a species of tree fern native the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the southern Philippines, including the Sulu Archipelago, where it grows in forest from the lowlands to an altitude of about 1500 m. The trunk is erect and up to 2 m tall. Fronds are pinnate or...
  - Cyathea stipipinnula
  - Cyathea strigosa
  - Cyathea subsessilis
  - Cyathea suluensis
  - Cyathea tenggerensis
  - Cyathea teysmannii
  - Cyathea tomentosa
  - Cyathea tomentosissima
  - Cyathea trichodesma
  - Cyathea trichophora
  - Cyathea tripinnata
  - Cyathea tripinnatifida
  - Cyathea truncata
  - Cyathea vaupelii
  - Cyathea verrucosa
  - Cyathea vittata
  - Cyathea wallacei
  - Cyathea werneri
  - Cyathea whitmeei
  - Cyathea womersleyi
  - Cyathea zamboangana

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