Cyathea balanocarpa
| Cyathea balanocarpa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathea |
| Subgenus: | Cyathea |
| Section: | Alsophila |
| Species: | C. balanocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyathea balanocarpa D. C. Eaton, 1860 | |
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Cyathea balanocarpa is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Despite its wide distribution, little is known about this species. It is apparently of hybrid origin.
In southeastern Cuba it hybridises with Cyathea woodwardioides to form the natural hybrid Cyathea × boytelii.
References
- Braggins, John E. & Large, Mark F. 2004. Tree Ferns. Timber Press, Inc., p. 103. ISBN 0-88192-630-2
- The International Plant Names Index: Cyathea balanocarpa
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