Genus of ferns
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom:
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Plantae
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| Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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| Division:
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Polypodiophyta
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| Class:
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Polypodiopsida
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| Order:
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Cyatheales
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| Family:
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Cyatheaceae
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| Genus:
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Cyathea
J. E. Smith, 1793
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| Species
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See text.
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| Synonyms[1]
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- Acanthea Lindig (1861)
- Actinophlebia C.Presl (1847)
- Amphicosmia Gardner (1842)
- Chnoophora Kaulf. (1824)
- Cnemidaria C.Presl (1836)
- Cnemidopteris Rchb. (1841)
- Cormophyllum Newman (1854 publ. 1857)
- × Cyathidaria Caluff & Shelton (2002)
- Dichorexia C.Presl (1848)
- Disphenia C.Presl (1836)
- Eatoniopteris J.Bommer (1874)
- Fourniera J.Bommer (1874)
- Gymnopremnon Lindig (1861)
- Hemistegia C.Presl (1847)
- Hemitelia R.Br. (1810)
- Hymenophyllopsis K.I.Goebel (1929)
- Microstegnus C.Presl (1848)
- Nephelea R.M.Tryon (1970)
- Schizocaena J.Sm. (1838)
- Thysanobotrya Alderw. (1918)
- Trachypremnon Lindig (1861)
- Trichipteris C.Presl (1822)
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Cyathea is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales.
The genus name Cyathea is derived from the Greek kyatheion, meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori on the underside of the fronds.
