Alsophila rubiginosa Brause

Species

Pteridophytes > Cyatheales > Cyatheaceae > Alsophila

Characteristics

A tree fern. The trunk is erect. It grows 5 m tall. The fronds are divided 2 or 3 times. The fronds are 2-3 m long. The stalk is purple and has many small spines. There are a few large scattered scales. The spore groups are near the mid vein of fertile smallest leaflets. They have a very thin fragile covering.
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A tropical plant. They require abundant moisture and do best in part shade. They grow in open forest often near streams. It mostly grows between 110-2840 m altitude. They are frost tender.
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Distribution

Alsophila rubiginosa world distribution map, present in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Alsophila rubiginosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17298980-1
WFO ID wfo-0001255228
COL ID C8KK
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Synonyms

Cyathea albidula Alsophila rubiginosa Cyathea rubiginosa Alsophila hunsteiniana