Cibotium schiedei, common name Mexican tree fern, is a species of tree fern, of the genus Cibotium.
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| Cibotium schiedei at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cibotiaceae |
| Genus: | Cibotium |
| Species: | C. schiedei
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| Cibotium schiedei Schltdl. & Cham.
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Etymology edit
The genus name Cibotium is derived from the Greek kibootion, meaning chest or box, while the epithet schiedei honors the German physician and botanist Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede (1798–1836).
Description edit
Cibotium schiedei is a tropical species reaching a height of 3–5 metres (9.8–16.4 ft). It is a very slow growing tree fern, usually with a prostrate trunk covered with hairs. The light green fronds have quite elongated pinnae.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat edit
This species can be found growing in damp cloud and montane forests of southeastern Mexico, at an elevation of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Forest Ferns". Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ Mark F. Large and John E. Braggins (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. ISBN 0881926302.
- ^ Catalogue of Life
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