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Sphaeropteris crinita

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Sphaeropteris crinita, synonyms Alsophila crinita and Cyathea crinita, is a species of tree fern native to India and Sri Lanka.[3][4] It is considered to be endangered.

Clade:Tracheophytes
Division:Polypodiophyta
Class:Polypodiopsida
Order:Cyatheales
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Sphaeropteris crinita
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Sphaeropteris
Species:
S. crinita
Binomial name
Sphaeropteris crinita
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel. (1909)
  • Alsophila crinita Hook. (1844)
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Distribution and habitat

Sphaeropteris 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.[5]

Conservation

The species is considered to be endangered; threats include road construction and use of the entire plant for ornamental purposes.[5] An in-vitro protocol for propagation has been developed,[6] and ex-situ populations established at two locations.[5]

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