Cyathea weatherbyana
| Cyathea weatherbyana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathea |
| Species: | C. weatherbyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyathea weatherbyana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Hemitelia weatherbyana C.V.Morton | |
Cyathea weatherbyana is a tree fern of the family Cyatheaceae which is native to the higher elevations of the Galápagos Islands. It grows to a height of 3 metres (10 feet) and can tolerate full sun. It prefers areas where low clouds and fog are frequent. It provides shade for tortoises.[2] In English it is called Galápagos tree fern.[3]
References
- ^ "Cyathea weatherbyana (C.V.Morton) C.V.Morton". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ McMullen, Conley K. (1999). Flowering Plants of the Galapagos. Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Publishing Associates. pp. 35–37. ISBN 0-8014-8621-1.
- ^ "Galápagos tree fern (Cyathea weatherbyana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-05-19.