Alsophila erinacea
Alsophila erinacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: | Cyatheaceae |
Genus: | Alsophila |
Species: | A. erinacea
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Binomial name | |
Alsophila erinacea (H.Karst.) D.S.Conant[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Alsophila erinacea, synonym Cyathea erinacea,[1] is a species of tree fern native to Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.[2]
It grows in
tropical rain forests, particularly in the understory, and on riverbanks up to the montane zone at an altitude of about 800–2,100 metres (2,600–6,900 ft).[2]
Description
The erect trunk of Alsophila erinacea is up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, 7–10 cm in diameter and has black spines. The arching
indusia.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila erinacea". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World (version 8.02). Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.