Cibotium regale

{{Short description|Species of plant}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Cibotiaceae - Cibotium regale-001.JPG

| image_caption = Frond of Cibotium regale at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova

| genus = Cibotium

| species = regale

| authority = Verschaff. & Lem.

| synonyms =

  • Cibotium guatemalense Kuhn
  • Cibotium wendlandii Mett. ex Kuhn
  • Dicksonia guatemalensis (Kuhn) Baker
  • Dicksonia regalis (Verschaff. & Lem.) Baker
  • Dicksonia wendlandii (Mett. ex Kuhn) Baker
  • Cibotium spectabile (Hort.)

}}

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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

Cibotium regale can reach a height of {{convert|2|-|6|m|abbr=on}} and a diameter of {{convert|3|-|4|m|abbr=on}}. Leaves are bipinnate, lanceolate, and arranged opposite one another. The beautiful fronds are deep-bluish green and almost angular. Frond bases are covered with hairs. This plant prefers medium shade, moisture, and organic soils.

Distribution

This species occurs in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador.

References

{{cite book |entry=D. Wendlandi |title=Synopsis Filicum |author=William Jackson Hooker |author-link=William Jackson Hooker |publisher=Robert Hardwicke |location=London |date=1874 |edition=second |page=[https://archive.org/details/synopsisfilicum00hook/page/460 460] |url=https://archive.org/details/synopsisfilicum00hook}}

{{cite book |title=The Book of Choice Ferns |author=George Schneider |publisher=L. Upcott Gill |location=London |date=1893 |volume=2 |page=188 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LUUlAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA188}}