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    Alsophila crinita

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    Alsophila crinita
    In Hakgale Botanical Garden
    Conservation status

    Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom: Plantae
    Clade: Tracheophytes
    Division: Polypodiophyta
    Class: Polypodiopsida
    Order: Cyatheales
    Family: Cyatheaceae
    Genus: Alsophila
    Species:
    A. crinita
    Binomial name
    Alsophila crinita
    Copel.[2]
    Synonyms[2][3]
    • Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel.
    • Sphaeropteris crinita (Hook.) R.M.Tryon

    Alsophila crinita, synonym Cyathea crinita, is a species of tree fern native to India and Sri Lanka.[2][3] It is considered to be endangered.

    Distribution and habitat[edit]

    Alsophila crinita is found between 1,500 and 2,200 m in the Western Ghats of India and in the central wet zone of Sri Lanka, in about 15 locations. Few individual plants are found together, along streams and in marshy areas.[4]

    Conservation[edit]

    The species is considered to be endangered; threats include road construction and use of the entire plant for ornamental purposes.[4] An in-vitro protocol for propagation has been developed,[5] and ex-situ populations established at two locations.[4]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Irudayaraj, V. (2011). "Alsophila crinita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T194149A8883163. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    2. ^ a b c "Alsophila crinita Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
    3. ^ a b Hassler, Michael (2004–2021), "Genus Alsophila R.Br.", World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 12.3, retrieved 28 July 2021
    4. ^ a b c "Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
    5. ^ Sara, S. Catharin & Manickam, V.S. (2005). "In Vitro Propagation of the Critically Endangered Fern Cyathea crinita (Hook.) Copel". Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences. 7 (3): 527–536. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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