Cyathea Subg. Sphaeropteris Sect. Sphaeropteris Subsect. Fourniera (Bommer) Holttum, stat. nov.

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Cyathea Subg. Sphaeropteris Sect. Sphaeropteris Subsect. Fourniera (Bommer) Holttum, stat. nov.

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Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo (Sabah present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present), NE. Australia present, New Caledonia present, Pacific: Samoa (Samoa present), Pulau Tioman present, W. Java present
The centre of distribution is New Guinea, with eastward and south extension to Samoa, New Caledonia and NE. Australia, westward and north to W. Java, Celebes, North Borneo (also Pulau Tioman) and Philippines.

Taxonomy

A distinction between species with long stipes and those with short stipes (the latter having gradually reduced lower pinnae) appears to be valid, but some collections do not include the stipe and so are not easy to place. More field study is needed in Eastern New Guinea.