Cyatheaceae
Alsophila

Alsophila alta (Copel.) R.M.Tryon

First published in Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 36 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Solomon Islands to SW. Pacific. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Is., Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Cyathea alta.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1994 Beer, W. [BSIP7238] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000638225 No
Jan 1, 1994 Beer, W. [BSIP7238] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000638224 No
Jan 1, 1994 Cabalion, P. [2571] Vanuatu Cyathea alta K000647070 No
Jan 1, 1994 Beer, W. [BSIP7238] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000638226 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8139] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647080 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8933] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647091 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8933] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647092 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7105] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647084 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9439] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647076 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8348] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647089 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9439] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647077 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7260] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647087 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8460] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647096 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7105] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647083 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7260] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647086 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8460] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647095 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7105] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647082 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9439] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647078 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8460] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647094 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8348] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647088 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8348] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647090 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8139] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647079 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7260] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647085 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8933] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647093 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [8139] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647081 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4338] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647060 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4349] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647068 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4349] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647066 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4349] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647067 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4338] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647061 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4338] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647062 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4338] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647063 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4349] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647069 No
May 30, 1965 Vaupel, F. [417] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647214 No
Mar 1, 1964 Vaughan, J.H. [3269] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647098 No
Jul 24, 1962 Vaupel, F. [417] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647218 No
Jul 17, 1962 Smith, A.C. [6788] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647104 No
Jul 17, 1962 Smith, A.C. [4909] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647099 No
Jul 17, 1962 Smith, A.C. [6788] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647102 No
Jul 17, 1962 Smith, A.C. [6788] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647103 No
Jul 17, 1962 Smith, A.C. [1015] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647211 No
Jul 17, 1962 Smith, A.C. [4909] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647100 No
Jul 17, 1962 Smith, A.C. [4909] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647101 No
Jul 17, 1962 Rechinger, K. [1899] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647212 No
Jul 17, 1962 Christophersen, E. [3110] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647219 No
Jul 17, 1962 Parks, H.E. [20557] Fiji Cyathea alta K000647097 No
Jul 1, 1962 Vaupel, F. [417] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647217 No
Jul 1, 1962 Powell, J. [255] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647216 No
Jul 1, 1962 Powell, J. [255] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647213 No
Jul 1, 1962 Powell, J. [255] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647215 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4173] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647073 No
Sledge, W.A. [1559] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647220 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4173] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647075 No
Sledge, W.A. [1559] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647221 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [672] Fiji Cyathea alta K001890242 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4173] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647071 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4173] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647072 No
Sledge, W.A. [1697] Samoa Cyathea alta K000647222 No
Croft, J.R. [1864] Papua New Guinea Cyathea alta K000824399 No
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP2320] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647065 No
Croft, J.R. [1864] Papua New Guinea Cyathea alta K000824400 No
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP2320] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647064 No
Brass, L.J. [3330] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000638220 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [RSS4173] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000647074 No
Henderson, C. [204] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000638223 No
Henderson, C. [204] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000638222 No
Brass, L.J. [3330] Solomon Islands Cyathea alta K000638221 No
Croft, J.R. [1864] Papua New Guinea Cyathea alta K000824398 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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