''Alsophila aneitensis'',
synonym
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''Cyathea aneitensis'',
[ is a species of tree fern native to Vanuatu and possibly ]New Caledonia
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. This species has an erect trunk up to 3 m tall. Fronds are bipinnate and may reach 2 m in length. The rachis and stipe are either very dark and smooth or have a few scale
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s towards the base of the stipe. The scales are dark and narrow. Sori occur near the pinnule midvein and are covered by large, thin, fragile indusia. The closest relative of ''A. aneitensis'' appears to be ''Alsophila vieillardii
Alsophila may refer to:
* ''Alsophila'' (moth), a genus of moth
* ''Alsophila'' (plant), a genus of tree ferns
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''. It can be distinguished from that species by its very dark stipes and frond bases.[
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''aneitensis'' refers to Aneityum
Aneityum (also known as Anatom or Keamu) is the southernmost island of Vanuatu, in the province of Tafea.
Geography
Aneityum is the southernmost island of Vanuatu (not counting the Matthew and Hunter Islands, which are disputed with New Caledoni ...
(also called Anatom), the southernmost main island of Vanuatu.[
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References
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Flora of Vanuatu
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