Alsophila albidosquamata

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Alsophila albidosquamata
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Cyatheales
Family:	Cyatheaceae
Genus:	Alsophila
Species:	A. albidosquamata
Binomial name
*Alsophila albidosquamata* (Rosenst.) Lehnert^[2]
Synonyms^[2]
Cyathea pumilio Alderw. Cyathea albidosquamata Rosenst. Sphaeropteris albidosquamata (Rosenst.) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila albidosquamata, synonyms Cyathea albidosquamata and Sphaeropteris albidosquamata,^[2] is a species of tree fern native to the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, where it grows in rain forest and montane forest at an altitude of 620–2,500 m (2,000–8,200 ft). The trunk is erect and about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 1–1.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in) in length. The lower surface of the rachis is covered in scales and the stipe has scattered scales throughout its length. These are glossy and pale, with dull, fragile edges. Sori occur near the fertile pinnule midvein and have flat indusia which resemble small saucers.^[3]

References

^ Williams, E. (2020). "Alsophila albidosquamata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T122228085A122269514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T122228085A122269514.en.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hassler, Michael (2004–2021). "Genus Alsophila Bernh.". World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 12.3. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.

Taxon identifiers
Alsophila albidosquamata	Wikidata: Q88963550 CoL: 7QY3M GBIF: 11018462 IPNI: 60478498-2 IUCN: 122228085 NCBI: 2598887 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60478498-2 WFO: wfo-0001354486
Sphaeropteris albidosquamata	Wikidata: Q17187677 GBIF: 5529861 IPNI: 17531770-1 ITIS: 914913 Open Tree of Life: 6003264 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17531770-1 Species+: 22616 WFO: wfo-0000140307
Cyathea albidosquamata	Wikidata: Q5197501 APNI: 119995 GBIF: 3599029 IPNI: 17281630-1 ITIS: 914621 Plant List: ifn-11322 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17281630-1 WFO: wfo-0000139813

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