Cyathea arnecornelii Lehnert (2003: 178)

Lehnert, Marcus, 2011, Species of Cyathea in America related to the western Pacific species C. decurrens, Phytotaxa 26, pp. 39-59 : 47

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.26.1.6
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6446F468-7631-0A75-7DC4-FC40185DFBD9
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Cyathea arnecornelii Lehnert (2003: 178)
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11. Cyathea arnecornelii Lehnert (2003: 178) View in CoL . Type:— BOLIVIA. La Paz: Prov. Nor Yungas, Chuspipata a Yolosa, Km 7, 16°17'S, 67°48'W, 2700 m, 1 August 2000, Lehnert 003 (holotype GOET, isotypes LPB, UC) GoogleMaps .

Distribution and habitat: — Peru, Bolivia, open ridge top vegetation, elfin forest and upper montane forests at 2580–3000 m, mostly in full sun.

Remarks: —The scales of Cyathea arnecornelii have grayish margins and are present only scarcely on the upper trunks and petiole bases, giving the whole plant an unkempt, worn look.