Dicksonia

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:        Monilophytes > Cyatheales > Dicksoniaceae > Dicksonia 

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Species:     D antartica

Plant  information

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Etymology:   

• Named in honour of James Dickson, 1738-1822, a prominent Scottish nurseryman and botanist

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Distribution:                  

• From Mexico to Argentina

• Also: Brazil, Uruguay and Chile, St. Helena, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines

Species:                     

• World:            20 -25  - New Guinea has the greatest diversity, with five species

• Australia:      2  - Dicksonia antarctica from the south-east coast and Dicksonia youngiae from Queensland

Additional notes:     

• Taxonomy

  • Dicksonia is a genus of tree ferns in the order Cyatheale

  • It is regarded as related to Cyathea, but is considered to retain more primitive traits, dating back at least to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods

  • The fossil record includes stems, pinnules, and spores

  • The genus was first described by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1788

• Species of Dicksonia found in cultivation include:

  • D. antarctica, soft tree fern

  • D. fibrosa, woolly tree fern

  • D. squarrosa, rough or slender tree fern

• Species

  • Plants of the World Online as of As of January 2023 recognizes the following species:

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicksonia (2023)