''Cyathea'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of tree ferns, the type genus of the

fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes exce ...

order

Cyatheales The order Cyatheales, which includes most tree ferns, is a taxonomic order of the fern class, Polypodiopsida. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indicate the order is monophyletic. Some ...

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

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''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 hemispheres. Examples of species include caecilians, modern sirenians and the plant genera ''Acacia'' and '' Bacopa''. ''Neotropical'' is a zoogeographic te ...

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

tropical rain forest Tropical rainforests are rainforests that occur in areas of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season – all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm – and may also be referred to as ''lowland equatori ...

s to

temperate woodland A woodland () is, in the broad sense, land covered with trees, or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the ''plurale tantum'' woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (se ...

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

Sphaeropteris ''Sphaeropteris'' is a genus of tree fern 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 o ...

''. ''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. De ...

'' 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. De ...

'' 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. Des ...

'' (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. De ...

'' (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. Des ...

'' 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. Th ...

'' (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. Des ...

'' P.J.Edwards *''

Cyathea alata ''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 ...

'' (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. Des ...

'' (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. Des ...

'' 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. Des ...

'' 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. De ...

'' R.M.Tryon *''

Cyathea amabilis ''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. De ...

'' (C.V.Morton) Lehnert *''

Cyathea andaquiensis ''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. De ...

'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *''

Cyathea andicola ''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. De ...

'' Domin *'' Cyathea andina'' (H.Karst.) Domin *'' Cyathea angelica'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea antioquensis'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea arborea'' (L.) Sm. *'' Cyathea aristata'' 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 ''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) 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'' Lehnert *''

Cyathea bicrenata ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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. ...

'' (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 ''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 choricarpa'' (Maxon) Domin *'' Cyathea cicatricosa'' Holttum *'' Cyathea cisandina'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea clandestina'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea cnemidaria'' Lehnert *''

Cyathea cocleana ''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 ...

'' (Stolze) Lehnert *'' Cyathea coloradoana'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *'' Cyathea concinna'' (Baker) Jenman *'' Cyathea concordia'' B.León & R.C.Moran *''

Cyathea conformis ''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. De ...

'' (R.M.Tryon) Stolze *''

Cyathea conjugata ''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. De ...

'' (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 abo ...

'' (Raddi) Domin *'' Cyathea costaricensis'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin *'' Cyathea croftii'' Holttum *'' Cyathea cruciata'' (Desv.) Lehnert *'' Cyathea ctenitoides'' (Lellinger) Christenh. *''

Cyathea cumingii ''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. ...

'' Baker *''

Cyathea cyatheoides ''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. De ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (Maxon) R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea decurrens'' (Hook.) Copel. *'' Cyathea decurrentiloba'' Domin *''

Cyathea dejecta ''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. ...

'' (Baker) Christenh. *'' Cyathea delgadii'' Pohl ex Sternb. *'' Cyathea demissa'' (C.V.Morton) A.R.Sm. ex Lellinger *''

Cyathea diabolica ''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 dichromatolepis'' (Fée) Domin *'' Cyathea dintelmannii'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea dissimilis'' (C.V.Morton) Stolze *'' Cyathea dissoluta'' Baker *''

Cyathea divergens ''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. De ...

'' Kunze *'' Cyathea dombeyi'' (Desv.) Lellinger *'' Cyathea dudleyi'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea dyeri'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea ebenina'' H.Karst. *''

Cyathea eggersii ''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 ...

'' 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. De ...

'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea ewanii'' Alston *'' Cyathea falcata'' (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'' (Klotzsch) Domin *''

Cyathea giraldoi ''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. ...

'' 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 Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of cl ...

'' Domin *'' Cyathea godmanii'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea gracilis'' Griseb. *''

Cyathea grandifolia ''Cyathea grandifolia'', synonym ''Cnemidaria grandifolia'', is a species of tree fern, whose natural distribution ranges from Trinidad and Tobago to the Paraguaná Peninsula The Paraguaná Peninsula () is a peninsula in Venezuela, situat ...

'' Willd. *'' Cyathea grantii'' Copel. *''

Cyathea grata ''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. ...

'' Domin *'' Cyathea gratissima'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea grayumii'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea guentheriana'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea harrisii'' Underw. *''

Cyathea haughtii ''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. De ...

'' (Maxon) R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea hemiepiphytica'' R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea herzogii'' Rosenst. *'' Cyathea hierbabuena'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea hirsuta'' C.Presl *''

Cyathea hirsutissima ''Cyathea'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and bel ...

'' (Fée) Domin *''

Cyathea hodgeana ''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 ...

'' Proctor *'' Cyathea holdridgeana'' Nisman & L.D.Gómez *'' Cyathea horrida'' (L.) Sm. *''

Cyathea howeana '' Cyathea howeana '' is a fern in the family Cyatheaceae. The specific epithet refers to Lord Howe Island, the locality in Australia to which it is endemic. Description The plant is a treefern with a trunk up to 3 m in height. Distri ...

'' Domin *'' Cyathea hymenophylloides'' (L.D.Gómez) Christenh. *''

Cyathea iheringii ''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. De ...

'' (Rosenst.) Domin *''

Cyathea impar ''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. De ...

'' R.M.Tryon *''

Cyathea incognita ''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 ...

'' (Lellinger) Christenh. *''

Cyathea indefinita ''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. De ...

'' S.Maciel & J.Prado *'' Cyathea jacobsii'' Holttum *'' Cyathea jamaicensis'' Jenman *''

Cyathea kalbreyeri ''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. De ...

'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea karsteniana'' (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 ''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. De ...

'' Alston *'' Cyathea liesneri'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea lindeniana'' C.Presl *''

Cyathea lindigii ''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. De ...

'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea longipetiolulata'' A.Rojas & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea macrocarpa'' (C.Presl) Domin *'' Cyathea macrosora'' (Baker) Domin *''

Cyathea margarita ''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 ...

'' Lehnert *''

Cyathea marginalis ''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. De ...

'' (Klotzsch) Domin *'' Cyathea mexiae'' Copel. *'' Cyathea microdonta'' (Desv.) Domin *''

Cyathea microphylla ''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. ...

'' 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'' R.M.Tryon *'' Cyathea mutica'' (Christ) Domin *''

Cyathea myriotricha ''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 ...

'' (Baker) R.C.Moran & J.Prado *''

Cyathea nanna ''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. De ...

'' (Barrington) Lellinger *'' Cyathea neblinae'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea nephele'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea nervosa'' (Maxon) Lehnert *''

Cyathea nesiotica ''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. ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' Lehnert & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea oscarorum'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea pacis'' F.Giraldo, W.Rodríguez & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea palaciosii'' R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea pallescens'' (Sodiro) Domin *'' Cyathea parvifolia'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea parvula'' (Jenman) Proctor *'' Cyathea patens'' hort. ex Houlston & Moore *'' Cyathea pauciflora'' (Kuhn) Lellinger *''

Cyathea paucifolia ''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. De ...

'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea peladensis'' (Hieron.) Domin *''

Cyathea pendula ''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 ...

'' Jenman *''

Cyathea petiolata ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea pilosissima'' (Baker) Domin *'' Cyathea pilozana'' M.T. & J.Murillo *'' Cyathea pinnula'' (Christ) R.C.Moran *''

Cyathea planadae ''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. ...

'' Arens & A.R.Sm. *''

Cyathea platylepis ''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. ...

'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea plicata'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea poeppigii'' (Hook.) Domin *'' Cyathea polliculi'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea povedae'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea praeceps'' A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea praecincta'' (Kunze) Domin *'' Cyathea praetermissa'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea pseudoctenitoides'' S.Maciel & J.Prado *''

Cyathea pseudonanna ''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 ...

'' (L.D.Gómez) Lellinger *''

Cyathea puberula ''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. ...

'' Sodiro *'' Cyathea punctata'' R.C.Moran & B.Øllg. *'' Cyathea pungens'' (Willd.) Domin *'' Cyathea recondita'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *''

Cyathea rengifoi ''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. De ...

'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *''

Cyathea retanae ''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. ...

'' A.Rojas *'' Cyathea robertsiana'' (F.Muell.) Domin *'' Cyathea rocioae'' A.Tejedor & G.Calat. *'' Cyathea rodriguezii'' Lehnert & F.Giraldo *'' Cyathea rojasiana'' 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 ''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. De ...

'' (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 language, Greek ''kyatheion'', meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped Sorus, sori on the undersi ...

'' (R.M.Tryon) Lehnert *'' Cyathea setchellii'' Copel. *'' Cyathea simplex'' R.M.Tryon *''

Cyathea singularis ''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. De ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (E.D.Br.) N.Hallé & Florence *'' Cyathea stolzeana'' (L.D.Gómez) Lehnert *'' Cyathea stolzei'' A.R.Sm. ex Lellinger *'' Cyathea straminea'' H.Karst. *'' Cyathea strigillosa'' (Maxon) Domin *'' Cyathea subincisa'' (Kunze) Domin *'' Cyathea subindusiata'' Domin *'' Cyathea subtropica'' Domin *'' Cyathea sunduei'' Lehnert *''

Cyathea suprapilosa ''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 ...

'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea suprastrigosa'' (Christ) Maxon *'' Cyathea surinamensis'' (Miq.) Domin *''

Cyathea sylvatica ''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. De ...

'' Lehnert *'' Cyathea tatei'' S.Maciel, R.Y.Hirai & J.Prado *'' Cyathea tejedoris'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & W.Rodríguez *''

Cyathea tenera ''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. ...

'' (J.Sm.) Moore *'' Cyathea tepuiana'' Christenh. *'' Cyathea thelypteroides'' A.R.Sm. *''

Cyathea thysanolepis ''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 ...

'' (Barrington) A.R.Sm. *'' Cyathea toroi'' Lehnert, F.Giraldo & A.Tejedor *'' Cyathea tortuosa'' R.C.Moran *'' Cyathea traillii'' (Baker) Domin *''

Cyathea trichomanoides ''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. ...

'' Christenh. *'' Cyathea tryonorum'' (Riba) Lellinger *''

Cyathea tuerckheimii ''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 ...

'' Maxon *'' Cyathea uleana'' (A.Samp.) Lehnert *'' Cyathea universitatis'' (Vareschi) Christenh. *'' Cyathea ursina'' (Maxon) Lellinger *'' Cyathea valliciergoana'' 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 ''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. ...

'' 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

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'' 1: 37–42. * Large, M.F. and J.E. Braggins (2004). ''Tree Ferns''.

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, Inc. * 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)
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