Cyatheaceae
Sphaeropteris

Sphaeropteris parksiae (Copel.) R.M.Tryon

First published in Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 24 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cook Islands (Rarotonga). It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cook Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Cyathea parksiae.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 1963 Cheeseman, T.F. [110731] Cook Islands Cyathea parksiae K000647717 No
Wilder, G.P. [1089] Cook Islands Cyathea parksiae K000647718 No
Parks, H.E.; Parks, S.T. [22330] Cook Islands Cyathea parksiae K000647714 Type Yes
Cheeseman, T.F. [s.n.] Cook Islands Cyathea parksiae K000647716 No
Cheeseman, T.F. [s.n.] Cook Islands Cyathea parksiae K000647712 No
Parks, H.E.; Parks, S.T. [22330] Cook Islands Cyathea parksiae K000647715 Type Yes
Parks, H.E.; Parks, S.T. [22232] Cook Islands Cyathea parksiae K000647713 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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