Alsophila crinita
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: | Cyatheaceae |
Genus: | Alsophila |
Species: | A. crinita
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Binomial name | |
Alsophila crinita Copel.[1]
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Alsophila crinita, synonym Cyathea crinita, is a species of tree fern native to India and Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is considered to be endangered.
Distribution and habitat
Alsophila crinita is found between 1,500 and 2,200 m in the Western Ghats of India and in the central wet zone of Sri Lanka, in about 15 locations. Few individual plants are found together, along streams and in marshy areas.[3]
Conservation
The species is considered to be endangered; threats include road construction and use of the entire plant for ornamental purposes.[3] An in-vitro protocol for propagation has been developed,[4] and ex-situ populations established at two locations.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Alsophila crinita Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hassler, Michael (2004–2021), "Genus Alsophila R.Br.", World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 12.3, retrieved 28 July 2021
- ^ a b c "Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Sara, S. Catharin & Manickam, V.S. (2005). "In Vitro Propagation of the Critically Endangered Fern Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel". Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences. 7 (3): 527–536. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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