1. Polypodiopsida
  2. Cyatheales
  3. Cyatheaceae
  4. Cyathea

Cyathea australis (R.Br.) Domin

Rough Tree-fern

Pteridophyta Dominica 262 (1929) APNI

Taxonomic status:Accepted

Occurrence status:Present

Establishment means:Native

CVU, EGL, EGU, GipP, Glep, Gold, GGr, HFE, HNF, HSF, MonT, NIS, OtP, OtR, SnM, Strz, VAlp, VVP, WaP, WPro.

There are two subspecies, with Cyathea australis subsp. norfolkensis Holttum recognised as a Norfolk Island endemic.

See profile under C. australis subsp. australis.

Source: Entwisle, T.J. (1994). Ferns and allied plants (Psilophyta, Lycopodiophyta, Polypodiophyta). In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
Updated by: Neville Walsh, 2021-02-11
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life Life
kingdom Plantae
phylum Tracheophyta
class Polypodiopsida
order Cyatheales
family Cyatheaceae
genus Cyathea
Higher taxa
species Cyathea australis (R.Br.) Domin
Subordinate taxa
subspecies Cyathea australis subsp. australis

Victoria

Source: AVH (2014). Australia's Virtual Herbarium, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Cyathea australis in AVH ; Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Cyathea australis in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas
  Bioregion Occurrence status Establishment means
Glenelg Plain present native
Victorian Volcanic Plain present native
Gippsland Plain present native
Otway Plain present native
Warrnambool Plain present native
Goldfields present native
Central Victorian Uplands present native
Greater Grampians present native
Northern Inland Slopes present native
East Gippsland Lowlands present native
East Gippsland Uplands present native
Wilsons Promontory present native
Highlands-Southern Fall present native
Highlands-Northern Fall present native
Otway Ranges present native
Strzelecki Ranges present native
Monaro Tablelands present native
Highlands-Far East present native
Victorian Alps present native
Snowy Mountains present native
Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

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State
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania