Cibotium regale
| Cibotium regale | |
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| Frond of Cibotium regale at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cibotiaceae |
| Genus: | Cibotium |
| Species: | C. regale
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| Binomial name | |
| Cibotium regale Verschaff. & Lem.
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| Synonyms | |
Cibotium regale, common name royal cibotium or royal Mexican tree fern, is a species of tropical tree fern belonging to the family Cibotiaceae.
Description[edit]
Cibotium regale can reach a height of 2–6 m (6 ft 7 in – 19 ft 8 in) and a diameter of 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft). Leaves are bipinnate, lanceolate, and arranged opposite one another. The beautiful fronds are deep-bluish green and almost angular. Frond bases are covered with hairs. This plant prefers medium shade, moisture, and organic soils.
Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador.
References[edit]
- ^ William Jackson Hooker (1874). "D. Wendlandi". Synopsis Filicum (second ed.). London: Robert Hardwicke. p. 460.
- ^ George Schneider (1893). The Book of Choice Ferns. Vol. 2. London: L. Upcott Gill. p. 188.
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