Sphaeropteris excelsa

Norfolk tree fern
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Sphaeropteris
Species:
S. excelsa
Binomial name
Sphaeropteris excelsa
(R.Br. ex Endl.) R.M.Tryon[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Alsophila excelsa R.Br.
  • Cyathea brownii Domin

Sphaeropteris excelsa, synonym Cyathea brownii,[2] commonly known as the Norfolk tree fern or smooth tree fern, is probably the largest fern species in the world. It is endemic to Norfolk Island, in the Pacific Ocean near Australia and New Zealand. It is named after the botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858).

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