151.300 Cyathea Sm.

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Description of the genus

Trunk erect. Fronds with free veins. Sori borne on the veins.

Derivation of name: kyatheion: little cup, referring to the shape of the sori.

Comment: Our indigenous tree ferns are sometimes included in the genus Alsophila.

Worldwide: 600-650 species in tropical and warm zones

Mozambique: 5 taxa.

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	FZ divisions	Content
capensis (L.f.) Sm.	MS	Description, Image
dregei Kunze	N,Z,MS	Description, Image
manniana Hook.	MS	Description, Image
mossambicensis Baker	Z,MS	Description, Image
thomsonii Baker	MS	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Cyathea:

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Flora of Malawi: Cyathea
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Cyathea
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cyathea

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyathea
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cyathea
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Wikipedia: Cyathea