Cyatheaceae
Alsophila

Alsophila spinulosa (Wall. ex Hook.) R.M.Tryon

First published in Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 32 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Temp. E. Asia and N. Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Kazan-retto, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2020). https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.449.3.1/40245. epublication.
  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.

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 spinulosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2020). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 3: 1-191. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 7, 1963 Wallich, N. [178], Nepal Cyathea spinulosa K001044562 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 5, 1963 s.coll. [s.n.], Sikkim Cyathea spinulosa K000061716 Yes
Jan 5, 1963 s.coll. [s.n.], Sikkim Cyathea spinulosa K000061715 Unknown type material Yes
Aug 1, 1962 Faurie, U.J. [4587], Japan Cyathea spinulosa K000061676 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1930 Wilson, E.H. [5352], China Cyathea spinulosa K000061677 Yes
Jan 1, 1930 Cavalerie, J. [3384], Yunnan Cyathea spinulosa K000061675 Unknown type material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 178], Nepal Cyathea spinulosa K001109468 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sikkim Cyathea spinulosa K000061711 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 178], Nepal Cyathea spinulosa K001109469 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sikkim Cyathea spinulosa K000061713 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sikkim Cyathea spinulosa K000061709 Yes
s.coll. [8500], West Bengal Cyathea spinulosa K000061710 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sikkim Cyathea spinulosa K000061712 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 178], Nepal Cyathea spinulosa K001109467 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sikkim Cyathea spinulosa K000061714 Yes
Wallich, N. [178], Nepal Cyathea spinulosa K001044563 Unknown type material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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

    • Copyright applied to individual images