Kingdom Plantae Family Cyatheaceae Rank Section | Division Pteridophyta Genus Cyathea Order Tree ferns | |
Subgenus Sphaeropteris
Bernhardi, 1801 Similar Cyathea, Tree ferns, Cyathea sect Alsophila, Cyathea cooperi, Cyatheaceae |
Sphaeropteris is a section in the monotypic subgenus Sphaeropteris. The name was originally applied to a genus of tree ferns which is now considered to be synonymous with Cyathea.
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Cyathea sect. Sphaeropteris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA