Alsophila ferdinandii, synonym Cyathea macarthurii, is a fern in the family Cyatheaceae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Alsophila |
| Species: | A. ferdinandii
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| Alsophila ferdinandii R.M.Tryon[1]
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Description edit
The plant is a treefern with a trunk up to 4 m in height, either shaggy with dark frond bases, or clear with round scars. The fronds, growing to 50 cm, have prickly stipes covered with a light brown, woolly indumentum.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. The commonest tree fern on the island, it is widespread from the lowlands to the mountains.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila ferdinandii". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ a b "Cyathea macarthurii". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-27. Data derived from Flora of Australia 49 (1994).
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