Cibotium schiedei
| Cibotium schiedei | |
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| Cibotium schiedei at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Dicksoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cibotium |
| Species: | C. schiedei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cibotium schiedei Schltdl. & Cham. | |
Cibotium schiedei, common name Mexican tree fern, is a species of tree fern, of the genus Cibotium.
Etymology
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
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
This species can be found growing in damp cloud and montane forests of Mexico, at an elevation of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level.[3]
References
- ↑ Forest Ferns
- ↑ Mark F. Large and John E. Braggins (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. ISBN 0881926302.
- ↑ Catalogue of Life
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