Sphaeropteris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: | Cyatheaceae |
Genus: | Cyathea |
Subgenus: |
Sphaeropteris Bernhardi, 1801 |
Section: |
Sphaeropteris Bernhardi, 1801 |
Sphaeropteris is a section in the monotypic subgenus Sphaeropteris. The name was originally applied to a genus of tree ferns which is now considered to be synonymous with Cyathea.