| Alsophila cincinnata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Alsophila |
| Species: | A. cincinnata |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsophila cincinnata (Brause) R.M.Tryon | |
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Alsophila cincinnata, synonym Cyathea cincinnata, is a species of tree fern native to eastern New Guinea, where it grows at an altitude of 1300 m or higher. It is known only from a few collections in the Sepik region (East Sepik and West Sepik). The trunk is erect and short. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 1–1.5 m long. The stipe bears many glossy brown scales that have a distinctive black central band and dull edges. Sori are round, occur near the fertile pinnule midvein. They are covered by firm, brown indusia that are cup-like in appearance.
References
- ^ Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila cincinnata". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Alsophila cincinnata | |
| Cyathea cincinnata | |
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