Alsophila crinita, synonym Cyathea crinita, is a species of tree fern native to India and Sri Lanka.[2][3] It is considered to be endangered.
Alsophila crinita is found between 1,500 and 2,200 m in the Western Ghats of India and in the central wet zone of Sri Lanka, in about 15 locations. Few individual plants are found together, along streams and in marshy areas.[4]
The species is considered to be endangered; threats include road construction and use of the entire plant for ornamental purposes.[4] An in-vitro protocol for propagation has been developed,[5] and ex-situ populations established at two locations.[4]
Alsophila crinita, synonym Cyathea crinita, is a species of tree fern native to India and Sri Lanka. It is considered to be endangered.
