Alsophila balanocarpa

Alsophila balanocarpa, synonym Cyathea balanocarpa,[1] 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.[2]

Alsophila balanocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Alsophila
Species:
A. balanocarpa
Binomial name
Alsophila balanocarpa
(D.C.Eaton) D.S.Conant[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyathea balanocarpa D.C.Eaton
  • Nephelea balanocarpa (D.C.Eaton) R.M.Tryon

In southeastern Cuba it hybridises with Alsophila woodwardioides to form the natural hybrid Alsophila × boytelii.[2]

References
  1. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila balanocarpa". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  2. Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.


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