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Cyathea
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Noun1.Cyathea - type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlandsCyathea - type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
fern genus - genera of ferns and fern allies
Cyatheaceae, family Cyatheaceae - tropical tree ferns
black tree fern, Cyathea medullaris, sago fern, silver tree fern - a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides


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Jerry's doctoral work on the taxonomy of the tree fern genus Nephelea (Gastony, 1973) not only prepared him for a career in systematics, but it also stimulated his interest in related topics, such as the comparative morphology of fern spores, variation in the fern life cycle, and speciation.
Nephelea mexicana; Feldman and Nardi, 1973) until most crosiers are produced from June to August when growth conditions are best (high temperatures and rainfall).
 
 
 
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