''Cyathea'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

tree fern Tree ferns are arborescent (tree-like) ferns that grow with a trunk (botany), trunk elevating the fronds above ground level, making them trees. Many extant tree ferns are members of the order Cyatheales, to which belong the families Cyatheaceae ( ...

s, the type genus of the

fern The ferns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialized tissue ...

order

Cyatheales The order Cyatheales, which includes most tree ferns, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic order of the fern class, Polypodiopsida. No clear morphology (biology), morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indi ...

. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds.

Description

The species of ''Cyathea'' are mostly terrestrial ferns, usually with a single tall stem. Rarely, the trunk may be branched or creeping. Many species also develop a fibrous mass of roots at the base of the trunk. The genus has a

pantropical A pantropical ("all tropics") distribution is one which covers tropical regions of both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Examples of species include caecilians, modern sirenians and the plant genera ''Acacia'' and ''Bacopa''. ''Neotropical' ...

distribution, with over 470 species. They grow in habitats ranging from

tropical rain forest Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south of the Equator. They are a subset of the tropical forest biome that occurs roughly within the 28° latitudes (in the torrid zo ...

s to temperate woodlands.

Classification

Conant ''et al.'' in 1996, concluded on molecular cpDNA and morphological evidence that a system of three clades – ''Alsophila'', ''Cyathea'' and ''Sphaeropteris'' was the most accurate reflection of evolutionary lineages within the

Cyatheaceae The Cyatheaceae are a family of ferns, the scaly tree ferns, one of eight families in the order Cyatheales in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Alternatively, the family may defined much more broadly (Cyatheaceae ...

, ''Alsophila'' being the most basal and ''Cyathea'' and ''Sphaeropteris'' derived sister groups. In the

Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group (PPG) is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish on the classification of pteridophytes ( lycophytes and ferns) that reflects knowledge about plant relationships discove ...

classification of 2016 (PPG I), these are accepted as separate genera, '' Alsophila'', ''Cyathea'' and ''

Sphaeropteris ''Sphaeropteris'' is a genus of tree ferns in the family Cyatheaceae. It has been treated as a subgenus within the genus ''Cyathea'', but is accepted in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Description Species of ' ...

''. ''Cnemidaria'' Presl, 1836 is a junior synonym or redundant subset.''Cnemidaria'' world species list
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Species

, World Ferns (Version 12.3) accepted the following species: *''

Cyathea abbreviata ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' I.Fernald *''

Cyathea abrapatriciana ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. D ...

'' Lehnert & A.Tejedor *''

Cyathea acantha ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. D ...

'' (Sehnem) Lehnert *''

Cyathea acutidens ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. D ...

'' (Christ) Domin *''

Cyathea aemula ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. D ...

'' Lehnert *''

Cyathea affinis ''Cyathea affinis'' is a variable species of tree fern native to Fiji, Samoa, the Cook Islands, Austral Islands, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands. The trunk of this plant is erect and 2–6 m tall. Fronds are bipinnate and 2–3 m in length. ...

'' (G.Forst.) Sw. *''

Cyathea akawaiorum ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. D ...

'' P.J.Edwards *''

Cyathea alata ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern The ferns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They ...

'' (E.Fourn.) Copel. *''

Cyathea alatissima ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. ...

'' (Stolze) Lehnert *''

Cyathea alfonsiana ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. ...

'' L.D.Gómez *''

Cyathea alsophiloides ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. ...

'' S.Maciel & Lehnert *''

Cyathea alstonii ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea amabilis'' (C.V.Morton) Lehnert *'' Cyathea andaquiensis'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *'' Cyathea andicola'' Domin *'' Cyathea andina'' (H.Karst.) Domin *'' Cyathea angelica'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea antioquensis'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea arborea'' (L.) Sm. *''

Cyathea aristata ''Cyathea aristata'' is a species of fern in the family Cyatheaceae, native to Mexico and Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular ...

'' Domin *'' Cyathea armata'' (Sw.) Domin *'' Cyathea arnecornelii'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea ars'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea aspera'' (L.) Sw. *'' Cyathea asplenioides'' (A.C.Sm.) Christenh. *'' Cyathea assurgens'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea atahuallpa'' (R.M.Tryon) Lellinger *'' Cyathea aterrima'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea atrocastanea'' Labiak & F.B.Matos *'' Cyathea atrovirens'' (Langsd. & Fisch.) Domin *'' Cyathea aurea'' Klotzsch *'' Cyathea austroamericana'' Domin *'' Cyathea austropallescens'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea axillaris'' (Raddi) Lellinger *'' Cyathea azuayensis'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea barringtonii'' A.R.Sm. ex Lellinger *'' Cyathea bella'' (Rchb.fil. ex Mett.) Domin *''

Cyathea bettinae ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. ...

'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea bicrenata'' Liebm. *'' Cyathea biliranensis'' Copel. *'' Cyathea bipinnata'' (R.M.Tryon) R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea bipinnatifida'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea boconensis'' H.Karst. *'' Cyathea borinquena'' (Maxon) Domin *'' Cyathea boryana'' (Kuhn) Domin *'' Cyathea bradei'' (P.G.Windisch) Lellinger *'' Cyathea brucei'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea brunnescens'' (Barrington) R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea calamitatis'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea callejasii'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea caracasana'' (Klotzsch) Domin *'' Cyathea cardenasii'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *'' Cyathea carolihenrici'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea carolinae'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea catacampta'' Alston *'' Cyathea catenata'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *'' Cyathea cervantesiana'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea chimaera'' Lehnert & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea chimborazensis'' (Hook.) Hieron. *'' Cyathea chiricana'' (Maxon) Domin *'' Cyathea chocoensis'' (Stolze) Lehnert *'' Cyathea chontilla'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea choricarpa'' (Maxon) Domin *''

Cyathea cicatricosa ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' Holttum *'' Cyathea cisandina'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea clandestina'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea cnemidaria'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea cocleana'' (Stolze) Lehnert *'' Cyathea coloradoana'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *'' Cyathea concinna'' (Baker) Jenman *'' Cyathea concordia'' B.León & R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea conformis'' (R.M.Tryon) Stolze *'' Cyathea conjugata'' (Spruce ex Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea conquisita'' Jenman *'' Cyathea consimilis'' (Stolze) Lehnert *'' Cyathea convergens'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea corallifera'' Sodiro *''

Cyathea corcovadensis ''Cyathea corcovadensis'' is a species of tree fern native to Paraguay and Serra do Mar in southern Brazil, where it grows in primary and secondary forest, as well as scrub, at an altitude of 250–2100 m. The erect trunk is short, usually abou ...

'' (Raddi) Domin *'' Cyathea costaricensis'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin *'' Cyathea croftii'' Holttum *'' Cyathea cruciata'' (Desv.) Lehnert *'' Cyathea ctenitoides'' (Lellinger) Christenh. *'' Cyathea cumingii'' Baker *'' Cyathea cyatheoides'' (Desv.) K.U.Kramer *'' Cyathea cyclodium'' (R.M.Tryon) Lellinger *'' Cyathea cylindrica'' S.Maciel & Lehnert *'' Cyathea cystolepis'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea darienensis'' R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea decomposita'' (H.Karst.) Domin *'' Cyathea decorata'' (Maxon) R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea decurrens'' (Hook.) Copel. *'' Cyathea decurrentiloba'' Domin *'' Cyathea dejecta'' (Baker) Christenh. *'' Cyathea delgadii'' Pohl ex Sternb. *'' Cyathea demissa'' (C.V.Morton) A.R.Sm. ex Lellinger *'' Cyathea diabolica'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea dichromatolepis'' (Fée) Domin *'' Cyathea dintelmannii'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea dissimilis'' (C.V.Morton) Stolze *'' Cyathea dissoluta'' Baker *'' Cyathea divergens'' Kunze *'' Cyathea dombeyi'' (Desv.) Lellinger *'' Cyathea dudleyi'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea dyeri'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea ebenina'' H.Karst. *'' Cyathea eggersii'' Hieron. *'' Cyathea elliottii'' Domin *'' Cyathea epaleata'' (Holttum) Holttum *'' Cyathea estelae'' (Riba) Proctor *''

Cyathea estevesorum ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea ewanii'' Alston *''

Cyathea falcata ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek language, Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped Sorus, sori on the undersi ...

'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin *'' Cyathea feeana'' (C.Chr.) Domin *'' Cyathea flava'' (R.M.Tryon) Christenh. *'' Cyathea frigida'' (H.Karst.) Domin *'' Cyathea fulva'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) Fée *''

Cyathea gibbosa ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' (Klotzsch) Domin *'' Cyathea giraldoi'' A.Tejedor, G.Calat., Lehnert, W.D.Rodr. & M.Kessler *'' Cyathea glandulifera'' Lehnert *''

Cyathea glaziovii ''Cyathea glaziovii'' is a species of tree fern. Very little is known about this plant and its taxonomic status is uncertain. ReferencesThe International Plant Names Index: ''Cyathea glaziovii'' glaziovii {{Cyatheales-stub ...

'' Domin *'' Cyathea godmanii'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea gracilis'' Griseb. *'' Cyathea grandifolia'' Willd. *'' Cyathea grantii'' Copel. *'' Cyathea grata'' Domin *'' Cyathea gratissima'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea grayumii'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea guentheriana'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea harrisii'' Underw. *'' Cyathea haughtii'' (Maxon) R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea hemiepiphytica'' R.C.Moran *''

Cyathea herzogii ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' Rosenst. *'' Cyathea hierbabuena'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *''

Cyathea hirsuta ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' C.Presl *'' Cyathea hirsutissima'' (Fée) Domin *'' Cyathea hodgeana'' Proctor *'' Cyathea holdridgeana'' Nisman & L.D.Gómez *'' Cyathea horrida'' (L.) Sm. *'' Cyathea howeana'' Domin *'' Cyathea hymenophylloides'' (L.D.Gómez) Christenh. *'' Cyathea iheringii'' (Rosenst.) Domin *'' Cyathea impar'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea incognita'' (Lellinger) Christenh. *'' Cyathea indefinita'' S.Maciel & J.Prado *'' Cyathea jacobsii'' Holttum *'' Cyathea jamaicensis'' Jenman *'' Cyathea kalbreyeri'' (Baker) Domin *''

Cyathea karsteniana ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. D ...

'' (Klotzsch) Domin *'' Cyathea kessleriana'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea lasiosora'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin *'' Cyathea latevagans'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea lechleri'' Mett. *'' Cyathea lehnertii'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea lellingeriana'' S.Maciel & J.Prado *'' Cyathea leoniae'' M.E.Acuña & Huamán *'' Cyathea leucofolis'' Domin *'' Cyathea leucolepismata'' Alston *'' Cyathea liesneri'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea lindeniana'' C.Presl *'' Cyathea lindigii'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea longipetiolulata'' A.Rojas & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea macrocarpa'' (C.Presl) Domin *'' Cyathea macrosora'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea margarita'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea marginalis'' (Klotzsch) Domin *'' Cyathea mexiae'' Copel. *'' Cyathea microdonta'' (Desv.) Domin *'' Cyathea microphylla'' Mett. *'' Cyathea microphyllodes'' Domin *'' Cyathea miersii'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea minima'' S.Maciel & J.Prado *'' Cyathea minuta'' J.Murillo & M.T.Murillo *'' Cyathea monteagudoi'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea moranii'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea mucilagina'' R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea multiflora'' Sm. *''

Cyathea multisegmenta ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea mutica'' (Christ) Domin *'' Cyathea myriotricha'' (Baker) R.C.Moran & J.Prado *'' Cyathea nanna'' (Barrington) Lellinger *'' Cyathea neblinae'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea nephele'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea nervosa'' (Maxon) Lehnert *'' Cyathea nesiotica'' (Maxon) Domin *'' Cyathea nigripes'' (C.Presl) Domin *'' Cyathea nodulifera'' R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea notabilis'' Domin *'' Cyathea novoi'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea oblonga'' (Klotzsch) Domin *'' Cyathea obnoxia'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea obtusa'' (Kaulf.) Domin *'' Cyathea oreopteroides'' Lehnert & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea oscarorum'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea pacis'' F.Giraldo, W.Rodríguez & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea palaciosii'' R.C.Moran *''

Cyathea pallescens ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek language, Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped Sorus, sori on the undersi ...

'' (Sodiro) Domin *'' Cyathea parvifolia'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea parvula'' (Jenman) Proctor *'' Cyathea patens'' hort. ex Houlston & Moore *'' Cyathea pauciflora'' (Kuhn) Lellinger *'' Cyathea paucifolia'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea peladensis'' (Hieron.) Domin *'' Cyathea pendula'' Jenman *'' Cyathea petiolata'' (Hook.) R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea phalaenolepis'' (C.Chr.) Domin Domin *'' Cyathea phalerata'' Mart. *'' Cyathea phegopteroides'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea phoenix'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea pholidota'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea pibyae'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea pilosissima'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea pilozana'' M.T. & J.Murillo *'' Cyathea pinnula'' (Christ) R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea planadae'' Arens & A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea platylepis'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea plicata'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea poeppigii'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea polliculi'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea povedae'' A.Rojas *''

Cyathea praeceps ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea praecincta'' (Kunze) Domin *'' Cyathea praetermissa'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea pseudoctenitoides'' S.Maciel & J.Prado *'' Cyathea pseudonanna'' (L.D.Gómez) Lellinger *'' Cyathea puberula'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea punctata'' R.C.Moran & B.Øllg. *''

Cyathea pungens ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' (Willd.) Domin *'' Cyathea recondita'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea rengifoi'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea retanae'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea robertsiana'' (F.Muell.) Domin *'' Cyathea rocioae'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea rodriguezii'' Lehnert & F.Giraldo *''

Cyathea rojasiana ''Cyathea rojasiana'' is a species of tree fern endemic to Panama. Description It can grow 2 m tall.Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves. (2024, January 24). ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 9, 2024, from https://www ...

'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea roraimensis'' (Domin) Domin *'' Cyathea rufa'' (Fée) Lellinger *'' Cyathea rufescens'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin *'' Cyathea ruiziana'' Klotzsch *'' Cyathea ruttenbergiae'' A.Tejedor & F.Areces *'' Cyathea sagittifolia'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea scabra'' Baker *'' Cyathea schiedeana'' (C.Presl) Domin *'' Cyathea schlimii'' (Kuhn) Domin *''

Cyathea serpens ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' (R.M.Tryon) Lehnert *'' Cyathea setchellii'' Copel. *'' Cyathea simplex'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea singularis'' (Stolze) Lehnert *'' Cyathea sipapoensis'' (R.M.Tryon) Lellinger *'' Cyathea sledgei'' Ranil, Pushpak. & Fraser-Jenk. *'' Cyathea speciosa'' Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. *'' Cyathea spectabilis'' (Kunze) Domin *'' Cyathea squamata'' (Klotzsch) Domin *'' Cyathea squamipes'' H.Karst *'' Cyathea squamulosa'' (Losch) R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea squarrosa'' (Rosenst.) Domin *'' Cyathea srilankensis'' Ranil *'' Cyathea steyermarkii'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea stokesii'' (E.D.Br.) N.Hallé & Florence *'' Cyathea stolzeana'' (L.D.Gómez) Lehnert *'' Cyathea stolzei'' A.R.Sm. ex Lellinger *''

Cyathea straminea ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' H.Karst. *'' Cyathea strigillosa'' (Maxon) Domin *'' Cyathea subincisa'' (Kunze) Domin *'' Cyathea subindusiata'' Domin *'' Cyathea subtropica'' Domin *'' Cyathea sunduei'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea suprapilosa'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea suprastrigosa'' (Christ) Maxon *'' Cyathea surinamensis'' (Miq.) Domin *'' Cyathea sylvatica'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea tatei'' S.Maciel, R.Y.Hirai & J.Prado *'' Cyathea tejedoris'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *'' Cyathea tenera'' (J.Sm.) Moore *'' Cyathea tepuiana'' Christenh. *'' Cyathea thelypteroides'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea thysanolepis'' (Barrington) A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea toroi'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *''

Cyathea tortuosa ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' R.C.Moran *''

Cyathea traillii ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea trichomanoides'' Christenh. *'' Cyathea tryonorum'' (Riba) Lellinger *'' Cyathea tuerckheimii'' Maxon *'' Cyathea uleana'' (A.Samp.) Lehnert *'' Cyathea universitatis'' (Vareschi) Christenh. *'' Cyathea ursina'' (Maxon) Lellinger *''

Cyathea valliciergoana ''Cyathea'' is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. The genus name ''Cyathea'' is derived from the Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds. Des ...

'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea varians'' (R.C.Moran) Lehnert *'' Cyathea vaupensis'' (P.G.Windisch) Lehnert *'' Cyathea venezuelensis'' A.R.Sm. ex Lellinger *'' Cyathea vilhelmii'' Domin *'' Cyathea villosa'' Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. *'' Cyathea weatherbyana'' (C.V.Morton) C.V.Morton *'' Cyathea wendlandii'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin *'' Cyathea werffii'' R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea whitmeei'' Baker *'' Cyathea williamsii'' (Maxon) Domin *'' Cyathea windischiana'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea xerica'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea yambrasensis'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea zongoensis'' Lehnert

Extinct species

*†'' Cyathea cranhamii'' *†'' Cyathea inequilateralis'' -

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References

Notes

Bibliography

* Christenhusz, M.J.M. (2009). New combinations and an overview of ''Cyathea'' subg. ''Hymenophyllopsis'' (Cyatheaceae). ''

Phytotaxa ''Phytotaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for rapid publication on any aspect of systematic botany. It publishes on a wide range of subjects, but focuses on new species, monographs, floras, revisions, reviews, and typification issues. ...

'' 1: 37–42. * Lehnert, M. (2006). New species and records of tree ferns (Cyatheaceae, Pteridophyta) in the northern Andes. ''Organisms, Diversity & Evolution'' 6: 321–322, electronic supplement 13: 1–11. * Lehnert, M. (2009). Three new species of scaly tree ferns (''Cyathea''-Cyatheaceae) from the northern Andes. ''

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External links

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20050908055016/http://www.baumfarn.at/treefern/ Community: Care and propagation of Treeferns(German/English)
Fern Files: Cyathea
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