Cyathea glauca
| Cyathea glauca | |
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| Cyathea glauca growing near the village of la Plaine des Palmistes, Réunion. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathea |
| Subgenus: | Cyathea |
| Section: | Cyathea |
| Species: | C. glauca |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyathea glauca Bory, 1804 | |
Cyathea glauca is a species of tree fern endemic to Réunion. Little is known about this species.
C. glauca is not to be confused with Cyathea glauca (Fourn., 1872) used as a synonym of Cyathea mexicana.
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Cyathea glauca growing under Acacia heterophylla in the forest of Bélouve, Réunion.
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Detail of trunk and insertion of fronds.
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External links
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