Cyathea howeana
| Cyathea howeana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathea |
| Species: | C. howeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyathea howeana Domin[1] | |
Cyathea howeana is a fern in the Cyatheaceae family. The specific epithet refers to Lord Howe Island, the locality to which it is endemic in Australia.[1]
Description
The plant is a treefern with a trunk up to 3 m in height.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is common on the slopes and summits of Mounts Gower and Lidgbird.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cyathea howeana ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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