Cyathea rojasiana is a species of tree fern endemic to Panama.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathea |
| Species: | C. rojasiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyathea rojasiana Lehnert
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| It is endemic to Panama[1] | |
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Description
editIt can grow 2 m tall.[2] Seemingly dead, senescent fronds can root once they touch the ground.[3][4]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editIt was first described as Cyathea panamensis A.Rojas by Alexander Francisco Rojas Alvarado in 2001. However, this was a Nomen illegitimum. Therefore, it was later published as Cyathea rojasiana Lehnert by Marcus Lehnert in 2011.[1][4]
Distribution and habitat
editIt occurs in the tropical montane forest of Panama.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cyathea rojasiana Lehnert". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves. (2024, January 24). ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 9, 2024, from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240129122507.htm
- ^ Incorvaia, D. (2024, February 7). This weird fern is the first known plant that turns its dead leaves into new roots. Science News. Retrieved February 9, 2024, from https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fern-first-plant-dead-leaves-new-roots
- ^ a b c Dalling, J. W., Garcia, E., Espinosa, C., Pizano, C., Ferrer, A., & Lira Viana, J. (2024). Zombie leaves: Novel repurposing of senescent fronds in the tree fern Cyathea rojasiana in a tropical montane forest. Ecology, e4248.