Alsophila borbonica

Alsophila borbonica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Cyatheales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Pteridophyta
Classis: Polypodiopsida
Ordo: Cyatheales

Familia: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Alsophila
Species: Alsophila borbonica
Varietates: A. b. var. borbonica – A. b. var. laevigata – A. b. var. latifolia – A. b. var. pervilleana – A. b. var. sevathiana

Name edit

Alsophila borbonica (Desv.) R.M.Tryon, Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 30 (1970).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Cyathea borbonica Desv., Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. 5: 328 (1811).
  • Heterotypic
    • Cyathea melanocaula Desv., Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 322 (1827).
      • Alsophila melanocaula (Desv.) R.M.Tryon, Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 30 (1970).
    • Aspidium telfairianum Wall., Numer. List: n.° 385 (1829).
      • Alsophila telfairiana Wall. ex Hook., Sp. Fil. 1: 56 (1844).
    • Cyathea discolor Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 353 (1852).
    • Cyathea madagascariensis Kaulf., Enum. Filic.: 257 (1824).
    • Cyathea mascarena Sw. in Desvaux, Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6, 2: 322 (1827).
    • Cyathea robusta Bojer ex Wall., Numer. List: n.° 182 (1829).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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