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!Alsophila R. Br.

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Published In: Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 158. 1810. (Prodr.)

Synonymy

Gymnosphaera Blume

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 7/1/2013)

Acceptance : genus place holder

Taxon Profile (Last Modified On 12/18/2009)

Reference(s) :

Janssen, T. & F. Rakotondrainibe. 2008. A revision of the indusiate scaly tree ferns (Cyatheaceae, Cyathea subgen. Alsophila sect. Alsophila) in Madagascar, the Comoros and the Seychelles. Adansonia, sér. 3, 30(2): 221–376.
Janssen, T. & F. Rakotondrainibe. 2007. An update of the revision of Cyathea subgen. Alsophila sect. Gymnosphaera (Cyatheaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoros including a discussion of putative hybridization events. Adansonia, sér. 3, 29(2): 195–213.
Korall, P., D.S. Conant, J. Metzgar, H. Schneider & K. M. Pryer. 2007. A molecular phylogeny of scaly tree ferns (Cyatheaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 94(5): 863–886.

Family or Genus Distribution : not endemic to the Malagasy Region

Notes : The spp. of Cyathea in Madagascar should be all referred to Alsophila, however combinations have not been made for all of them.

Lower Taxa

Alsophila acutula R.M. Tryon = Cyathea acutula (R.M. Tryon) Janssen & Rakotondr. var. acutula
Alsophila albida (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea similis C. Chr. var. similis
Alsophila alticola (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea alticola (Tardieu) Tindale
Alsophila andohahelensis Tardieu = Cyathea andohahelensis (Tardieu) Tindale
Alsophila appendiculata (Baker) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea appendiculata Baker
Alsophila approximata (Bonap.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea approximata Bonap.
Alsophila auriculata (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea auriculata Tardieu
Alsophila ballardii (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea concava Bonap.
Alsophila baroni Baker = Cyathea dregei Kunze
Alsophila bellisquamata (Bonap.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea bellisquamata Bonap. var. bellisquamata
Alsophila boivinii Mett. ex Ettingsh. = Cyathea boiviniiformis Rakotondr. & Janssen var. boiviniiformis
Alsophila bullata Baker
Alsophila castanea Baker = Cyathea boiviniiformis Rakotondr. & Janssen var. boiviniiformis
Alsophila coursii Tardieu = Cyathea coursii (Tardieu) Rakotondr.
Alsophila decrescens (Mett.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea decrescens Mett. var. decrescens
Alsophila dregei (Kunze) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea dregei Kunze
Alsophila hildebrandtii (Kuhn) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea boivinii var. hildebrandtii (Kuhn) Janssen & Rakotondr.
Alsophila hyacinthei R.M. Tryon = Cyathea boivinii Mett. ex Kuhn var. boivinii
Alsophila isaloensis (C. Chr.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea boivinii Mett. ex Kuhn var. boivinii
Alsophila leptochlamys (Baker) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea leptochlamys Baker
Alsophila ligulata (Baker) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea ligulata Baker
Alsophila longipinnata (Bonap.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea longipinnata Bonap.
Alsophila madagascarica Bonap. = Cyathea boiviniiformis var. madagascarica (Bonap.) Rakotondr. & Janssen
Alsophila marattioides (Willd.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea marattioides Willd.
Alsophila matitanensis R.M. Tryon = Cyathea madagascarica Bonap.
Alsophila melanocaula (Desv.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea melanocaula Desv.
Alsophila melanotricha Tardieu = Cyathea boiviniiformis var. lobata (Rakotondr.) Rakotondr. & Janssen
Alsophila melleri (Baker) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea melleri (Baker) Domin
Alsophila orthogonalis (Bonap.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea orthogonalis Bonap.
Alsophila perrieriana (C. Chr.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea perrieriana C. Chr.
Alsophila pilosula (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea decrescens var. quadrata (Baker) Janssen & Rakotondr.
Alsophila poolii C. Chr. = Cyathea poolii (C. Chr.) Domin
Alsophila quadrata (Baker) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea decrescens var. quadrata (Baker) Janssen & Rakotondr.
Alsophila rolandii R.M. Tryon = Cyathea costularis Bonap.
Alsophila serratifolia (Baker) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea serratifolia Baker
Alsophila similis (C. Chr.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea similis C. Chr.
Alsophila simulans Baker = Cyathea simulans (Baker) Janssen & Rakotondr.
Alsophila tsaratananensis (C. Chr.) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea tsaratananensis C. Chr.
Alsophila tsilotsilensis (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea tsilotsilensis Tardieu
*Alsophila vestita Baker = Cyathea poolii (C. Chr.) Domin
Alsophila viguieri (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea viguieri Tardieu
Alsophila zakamenensis (Tardieu) R.M. Tryon = Cyathea decrescens var. quadrata (Baker) Janssen & Rakotondr.

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