Sphaeropteris aeneifolia

Sphaeropteris aeneifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Sphaeropteris
Species:
S. aeneifolia
Binomial name
Sphaeropteris aeneifolia
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Alsophila aeneifolia Alderw.
  • Cyathea aeneifolia (Alderw.) Domin
  • Cyathea aeneifolia var. macrophylla Holttum
  • Cyathea curvipinnula C.Chr.
  • Cyathea melanacantha Copel.

Sphaeropteris aeneifolia is a tree fern native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea.[1] Its most interesting characteristic is that it produces whorls of up to twelve fronds at a time.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sphaeropteris aeneifolia (Alderw.) R.M.Tryon". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ^ Large, Mark F.; Biggens, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Portland: Timber Press. pp. 89, 124 and 226. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-2. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
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