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Alsophila

Polypodiopsida - Cyatheales - Cyatheaceae

Taxonomy
Alsophila was named by Brown (1810). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cyatheaceae by Chauhan (1991).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1810Alsophila Brown
1991Alsophila Chauhan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderCyathealesPryor et al. 1995
familyCyatheaceaeKaulfuss 1827
genusAlsophilaBrown 1810

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Alsophila Brown 1810
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Alsophila spinulosa Wallich 1828
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available