PLANTS Profile for Alsophila portoricensis (Puerto Rico alsophila)

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PLANTS Profile

Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant
Puerto Rico alsophila

Symbol:

ALPO7

Group:

Fern

Family:

Cyatheaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree

Native Status:

More Information:

Synonyms:
Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant

	CYPO6	Cyathea portoricensis Spreng. ex Kuhn
	NEPO2	Nephelea portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) R. Tryon

Distribution:
Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant


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USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant

View 5 genera in Cyatheaceae, 4 species in Alsophila

Classification:
Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division	Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class	Filicopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Cyatheaceae – Tree Fern family
Genus	Alsophila R. Br. – alsophila
Species	Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant – Puerto Rico alsophila

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant

Nephelea portoricensis:

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FACW+

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Alsophila portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) Conant

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 181810.

Time Generated: 01/03/2013 02:50 PM CST