Alsophila lepidoclada

Alsophila lepidoclada is a species of tree fern native to central and eastern New Guinea, where it is locally common in rainforest and mossy forest at an elevation of 200–1,000 metres (660–3,280 ft) above sea level. The trunk of this species is erect and usually 2–3 m tall. Fronds are bipinnate, about 1.5 m in length, and form a sparse crown. The stipe bears blunt spines and scales towards the base. These scales are glossy, dark brown in colouration, and have a paler, thin margin. The round sori are borne in groups of four to five per fertile segment. They are covered by deep, firm indusia that are cup-like in appearance.[3]

Alsophila lepidoclada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Alsophila
Species:
A. lepidoclada
Binomial name
Alsophila lepidoclada
Christ[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyathea lepidoclada (Christ) Domin

References
  1. Williams, E. (2018). "Alsophila lepidoclada". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T122229641A122269634. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T122229641A122269634.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila lepidoclada". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  3. Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.


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