Kingdom Plantae Order Cyatheales Genus Cyathea Scientific name Cyathea klossii Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Family Cyatheaceae Subgenus Cyathea Higher classification Cyathea | |
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Cyathea klossii is a species of tree fern native to western New Guinea, where it grows in rain forest from the lowlands up to an elevation of about 750 m. The trunk of this plant is erect, 1–2 m tall, and only 1–2 cm in diameter. Fronds are pinnate and usually 0.5–1 m in length. The stipe bears thick, dark scales that are dull in appearance. Sori occur near the fertile pinnule midvein. They are protected by thin, pale, fragile indusia.
The specific epithet klossii commemorates Cecil Boden Kloss (1877-1949), who collected numerous plants in Malaysia and surrounding regions.
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