Is Cyathea dryopteroides a plant threatened to extintion?

Question

I need information about Cyanthea dryopteroides

Answer 1

Hi... yes it is endangered....

Cyathea dryopteroides:

KINGDOM: Plant
GROUP: Fern or fern ally
DIVISION: Polypodiophyta
CLASS: Filicopsida
ORDER: Eufilicales
FAMILY: Cyatheaceae

Cyathea dryopteroides is an elfin tree fern reaching
approximately 0.5 to 0.75 m in height and a trunk diameter of 2 to 2.5 cm. Leaves appear to be hairless, are about 1 m long and 0.25 m wide, feather-like, twice compound, widest just above the middle and are tapered at both ends. The sori are dorsal, rounded, 1 to 3 pairs, inframedial but clearly off the costule. The indusium is cup-shaped, about 1.3 mm in diameter, dark brown, glabrous with firm and entire margins. The receptacle is large and capitate (03,08).

The Elfin Tree Fern (Cyathea dryopteroides) has been designated
an Endangered species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (50 CFR 17.12; P.L. 93-205, 87 Stat. 884; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1540), as amended. The species has this status wherever found including the State of Puerto Rico.

http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/lists/e854001.htm

When you type the name "Elfin Fern Tree" into the internet search engine, you will find more results than if you use the latin term. Check out the below website... It has a ton of information!!!

http://www.fws.gov/endangered/i/s/sas01-.html

Best Wishes...
T.

Answer 2

Cyathea × dryopteroides is a tree fern native to Puerto Rico, where it grows at an altitude of 1000-1200 m. It is now known to be of hybrid origin between Cyathea amintae and Cyathea bryophila.

No, I don't think so

Answer 3

yes, it's endangered in puerto rico.