Contains 0 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Cyathea Sm.
TREE FERN
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
Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

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