Sphaeropteris robusta, synonym Cyathea robusta,[1][2] is a fern in the family Cyatheaceae. The specific epithet alludes to its robust habit.[3]
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| Young plant in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeropteris |
| Species: | S. robusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeropteris robusta (C.Moore ex Watts) R.M Tryon[1]
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Description
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The plant is a treefern with a trunk growing up to 5 m in height; the stipe bases are variably persistent, with the lower trunk often clear with roundish scars.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editThe fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it has a scattered distribution through the southern mountains of the island at low to medium elevations.[3] It is widespread in cultivation outside its natural range.
References
edit- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Sphaeropteris robusta". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Sphaeropteris robusta (Bojer ex Wall.) R.M.Tryon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ a b c "Cyathea robusta". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-01-29. Data derived from Flora of Australia 49 (1994).
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