Cibotium regale Versch. & Lem.
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Cibotium regale, common name royal cibotium or royal Mexican tree fern, is a species of tropical tree fern belonging to the family Cibotiaceae.
Description [edit]
Cibotium regale can reach a height of 2–6 m (6 ft 7 in–19 ft 8 in) and a diameter of 3–4 m (9.8–13 ft). Leaves are bipinnate, lanceolate, and arranged opposite one another. The beautiful fronds are deep-bluish green and almost triangular. Frond bases are covered with hairs. This plant prefers medium shade, moisture, and organic soils.
Distribution [edit]
This species occurs in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador.
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Isotype fragment for Cibotium regale Verschaff. & Lem.
Catalog Number: US 68216
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Verified from the card file of type specimens
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): A. Ghiesbreght
Locality: Chiapas, Mexico, North America
- Isotype fragment: Verschaffelt, A. C. & Lemaire, A. C. 1868. Ill. Hort. 15: sub.t,548,, f. .
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