Cyatheaceae
Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Scaly Tree Ferns
Tree-like plants with a trunk, terrestrial or lithophytic. Stem (trunk) large, erect, unbranched, densily covered in adventitious roots and leaf base scars. Fronds usually large, deeply 2-pinnatifid to 3-pinnate or 4-pinnatifid, borne at the apex of the trunk, tufted. Venation free, dichotomously forked, ending near the margin. Indumentum composed of contorted hairs and bracts with a fringed edge ... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
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- Genera
- Taxonomic Completion
6.67%
1 of 15 accepted Genera- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 275a72df-9586-40f5-a480-85ccb3a06723
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility