Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Cyatheales
Genus:
Species:
austropallescens
ID:
1281794

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lehnert

Source:
tro

Year:
2008

Citation Micro:
Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 158(4): 626 (-629; fig. 2) (2008)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001281132



Common Names

  • Cyathea austropallescens
  • Cyathea
  • Austropallescens


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Description

Cyathea austropallescens (also called Southern Tree Fern, among many other common names) is a fern species in the family Cyatheaceae. It is native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It grows in humid forests, often in shady places, and in the understory of the forest.

Uses & Benefits

Cyathea austropallescens has been used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, and its leaves are used as a food source.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Cyathea austropallescens is a small yellow or white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cyathea austropallescens is a tropical fern that can be propagated by spores or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Cyathea austropallescens

Cyathea austropallescens is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America.

Species in the Cyathea genus

Cyathea abbreviata, Cyathea alstonii, Cyathea ameristoneura, Cyathea asplenioides, Cyathea atrocastanea, Cyathea bella, Cyathea bernardii, Cyathea brachyphylla, Cyathea chamaedendron, Cyathea croftii, Cyathea ctenitoides, Cyathea cumingii, Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea dejecta, Cyathea elliottii, Cyathea epaleata, Cyathea exilis, Cyathea feeana, Cyathea flexuosa, Cyathea grantii, Cyathea grata, Cyathea hirsutissima, Cyathea holdrigeana, Cyathea hymenophylloides, Cyathea iheringii, Cyathea incognita, Cyathea jacobsii, Cyathea karsteniana, Cyathea lathamii, Cyathea leprieurii, Cyathea leucofolis, Cyathea microphyllodes, Cyathea miersii, Cyathea minuta, Cyathea myriotricha, Cyathea nothofagorum, Cyathea obtusa, Cyathea paucifolia, Cyathea pilozana, Cyathea polystichoides, Cyathea scabra, Cyathea sessilifolia, Cyathea setchellii, Cyathea srilankensis, Cyathea strigillosa, Cyathea tepuiana, Cyathea trichomanoides, Cyathea trinitensis, Cyathea universitatis, Cyathea whitmeei,

Species in the Cyatheaceae family

Alsophila acanthophora, Alsophila acuminata, Alsophila alderwereltii, Alsophila alleniae, Alsophila alta, Alsophila aneitensis, Alsophila apoensis, Alsophila archboldii, Alsophila baroumba, Alsophila borneensis, Alsophila boytelii, Alsophila brausei, Alsophila brevipinna, Alsophila buennemeijeri, Alsophila callosa, Alsophila catillifera, Alsophila celsa, Alsophila cicatricosa, Alsophila cincinnata, Alsophila cinerea, Alsophila coactilis, Alsophila confinis, Alsophila costalisora, Alsophila crinita, Alsophila cubensis, Alsophila cucullifera, Alsophila cunninghamii, Alsophila deckenii, Alsophila dicksonioides, Alsophila doctersii, Alsophila edanoi, Alsophila eriophora, Alsophila everta, Alsophila excavata, Alsophila fagildei, Alsophila ferdinandii, Alsophila ferruginea, Alsophila foersteri, Alsophila geluensis, Alsophila glaberrima, Alsophila gleichenioides, Alsophila grangaudiana, Alsophila halconensis, Alsophila havilandii, Alsophila hooglandii, Alsophila hookeri, Alsophila horridula, Alsophila humilis, Alsophila hymenodes, Alsophila imbricata,

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