Cyathea atrocastanea, a new species of tree fern is described, illustrated, and compared with similar species. This new species should be classified as vulnerable (VU) according to the IUCN criteria.

Scientists have discovered a zombie tree that converts its leaves into roots as it dies. The Cyathea rojasiana tree fern, which is native to Panama in Central America, was studied by plant biologists ...

American Fern Journal, Vol. 106, No. 3 (JULY-SEPTEMBER 2016), pp. 175-190 (16 pages) Three species of the genus Cyathea from the sandstone areas of the Amotape-Huancabamba zone are described as new to ...

Ordinarily, once a fern's leaf fronds have died, the plant has no further use for them. Such is not the case with the Cyathea rojasiana fern, though – a scientist has discovered that its dead fronds ...

In a first, a tree fern has been selected as the flagship species of a national park in the state. Cyathea crinite is a species included on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species It grows in shaded ...

When someone mentions ferns, is the first image that comes to mind that of dainty plants with ornate leaves sometimes in unusual colours? What if someone told you that some ferns can grow as tall as ...

Papua New Guinea (Southern Highlands Province): tender fronds eaten by the Wola people.

Cyathea lasiosora (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin National Museum of Natural History Object Details Biogeographical Region 83 - Western South America Collector D. R. Simpson José Schunke Vigo Record Last ...

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