Cyathea howeana is a fern in the family Cyatheaceae. The specific epithet refers to Lord Howe Island, the locality in Australia to which it is endemic.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathea |
| Species: | C. howeana
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| Cyathea howeana | |
Description edit
The plant is a treefern with a trunk up to 3 m in height.[1]
Distribution and habitat edit
The fern is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is common on the slopes and summits of Mounts Gower and Lidgbird.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Cyathea howeana ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "BioLib: Biological library".
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