Cyatheaceae
Gymnosphaera

Gymnosphaera capensis (L.f.) S.Y.Dong

First published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 103: 15 (2018)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa, Madagascar. It grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dong, S.Y. & Zuo, Z.Y. (2018). On the Recognition of Gymnosphaera As a Distinct Genus in Cyatheaceae. Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 103: 1-23. MBG press.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Alsophila capensis J.Sm..]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 25, 1959 Drege [s.n.] Cyathea capensis K000227928 Unknown Type Material Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Mozambique Cyathea capensis K000614484 No
Mphamba [57] Mozambique Cyathea capensis K000614276 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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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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