Cyathea

Contains 0 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Cyathea Sm.
CYATHEACEAE
TREE FERN
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Classification
CYATHEALES
Cyathea
Citation
CYATHEA Smith, Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. (Turin) 5: 416. 1793.
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TYPE: Cyathea arborea (Linnaeus) Smith (Polypodium arboreum Linnaeus) Lectotypified by J. Smith, Hist. Filic. 244. 1875.
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
[Family identification key]

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Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Alsophila Alsophila R. Brown, Prodr. 158. 1810. TYPE: Alsophila australis R. Brown
Amphicosmia Amphicosmia Gardner, London J. Bot. 1: 441. 1842. TYPE: Amphicosmia riparia (Willdenow) Gardner (Cyathea riparia Willdenow) Lectotypified by C. Christensen, Index Filic. XVII. 1906.
Chnoophora Chnoophora Kaulfuss, Enum. Fil. 250. 1824. TYPE: Chnoophora humboldtii Kaulfuss, nom. illegit. (Cyathea villosa Willdenow; Chnoophora villosa (Willdenow) Link)
Cormophyllum Cormophyllum Newman, Phytologist, ser. 2. 5: 237. 1856. TYPE: Cormophyllum arboreum (Linnaeus) Newman (Polypodium arboreum Linnaeus) Lectotypified by R. M. Tryon, Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 17. 1970. = Cyathea Smith 1793, by lectotypification.
Dichorexia Dichorexia C. Presl, Gefässbündel Farrn 36. 1847. TYPE: Dichorexia latebrosa (Hooker) C. Presl (Alsophila latebrosa Hooker) Lectotypified by C. Christensen, Index Filic. XVIII. 1906.
Disphenia Disphenia C. Presl, Tent. Pterid. 55, t. 1(13). 1836. TYPE: = Cyathea Smith 1793.
Gymnosphaera Gymnosphaera Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae 242. 1828. TYPE: Gymnosphaera glabra Blume
Hemitelia Hemitelia R. Brown, Prodr. 158. 1810. TYPE: Hemitelia multiflora (Smith) R. Brown ex Sprengel (Cyathea multiflora Smith) Lectotypified by C. Christensen, Index Filic. XVII. 1906.
Thysanobotrya Thysanobotrya Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, ser. 2. 28: 66. 1918. TYPE: Thysanobotrya arfakensis (A. Gepp) Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh (Polybotrya arfakensis A. Gepp)
Trichipteris Trichipteris C. Presl, in J. Presl & C. Presl, Delic. Prag. 1: 172. 1822. TYPE: Trichipteris excelsa C. Presl