What a lovely picture, Kiran ji. Thanks, Swapna ji for Genus Id. Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathea
*Cyathea* is a genus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus> of tree ferns<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_fern>, the type genus of the fern <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern> order Cyatheales <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyatheales>. They are mostly terrestrial ferns, usually with a single tall stem. Rarely, the trunk may be branched or creeping. Many species also develop a fibrous mass of roots at the base of the trunk. The genus has a pantropical<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantropical>distribution, with over 470 species. They grow in habitats ranging from tropical rain forests <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_rain_forest> to temperate woodlands <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_woodland>. The genus name *Cyathea* is derived from the Greek<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language> *kyatheion*, meaning "little cup", and refers to the cup-shaped sori<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorus>on the underside of the fronds. On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Swapna Prabhu <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Kiran, > > Thanks for posting this. > > There are 11 species of tree fern Genus Cyathea in India distributed mostly > in northeast and south India. I do not know much about Pteridophyte taxonomy > but sure it is based on the scales and spore holding bodies. Too minute > ditails for this. > > -Swapna > > > On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Kiran Srivastava <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I would like to know the species name of this giant tree fern which is >> quite common in the steep hillside forests of Arunachal Pradesh? >> >> >> >> These giant tree ferns are relics from Gondwana, the super land mass >> consisting of South America, Africa, Antarctica, India & Australia. When >> Gondwana broke up and separated into smaller land masses, or continents as >> we know them now, one of the plants that linked them all was the giant tree >> ferns. >> >> >> >> Seeing them for the first time I can only describe it as 'awesome! >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Kiran Srivastava >> >> Mumbai >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Dr. Swapna Prabhu > Systematic Botanist/ Taxonomist > Bombay Natural History Society > Hornbil House, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg > Dr. Salim Ali Chawk > Mumbai - 400 001. > India. > > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
