silver fern
Cyathea dealbata
Summary 3
Cyathea dealbata, also known as the silver tree-fern or silver fern, or as ponga /ˈpɒŋə/ or punga /ˈpʌŋə/ (from Māori kaponga or ponga), is a species of medium-sized tree fern, endemic to New Zealand. It is a symbol commonly associated with the country both overseas and by New Zealanders themselves.
How to id 4
- Trunk with peg like stipe base
- Stipe covered in pale brown scales
- Fronds tripinnate, up to 4 m long, dead fronds falling
- Pinnae white below with curly hairs
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Brian Gratwicke, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/19731486@N07/4241953116
- (c) David Hutchinson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por David Hutchinson
- Adaptado por Melanie Lapointe de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathea_dealbata
- (c) Melanie Lapointe, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
Mais informações
- BioDiversity4All taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- World Flora Online
