Index to
Ferns and Lycophytes of Japan

Family: Cyatheaceae ヘゴ科 > Genus: Cyathea Sm. ヘゴ属
GreenList Taxon ID: 175

Accepted name

Cyathea mertensiana (Kunze) Copel.

マルハチ

Basionym and homotypic synonym(s)

Alsophila mertensiana Kunze, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 6: 586, 1848. BHL Tropicos
Cyathea mertensiana (Kunze) Copel., Philipp. J. Sci., C 4(1): 59, 1909. BHL Tropicos
Sphaeropteris mertensiana (Kunze) R.Tryon, Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 21, 1970. BHL

Type information in the protologue:
Mertens H.42 (Ins. Peel. Bonin-Sima) [Herb. Acad. Imp. Petropol. (holo)]
Digitized type material:
Herbarium & Reg. No. Type status Collector & No. Locality Coll. date
BM001039937IsotypeFranz Karl Mertens, #s.n.Bonin

Information on ploidy level and reproductive mode

Chromosome number Ploidy level Reproductive mode Locality Remarks Reference
2n=1382xChichijima Isl., Tokyo Pref.Nakato 1989a (J. Jap. Bot. 64: 142-147)