Phlebodium
Phlebodium is a small genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).[2] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.[3][4][5] Its species were formerly included in Polypodium.[5]
Phlebodium | |
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Phlebodium aureum | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
Family: | Polypodiaceae |
Subfamily: | Polypodioideae |
Genus: | Phlebodium (R.Br.) J.Sm.[1] |
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They are epiphytic ferns, with a creeping, densely hairy or scaly rhizome bearing fronds at intervals along its length. The fronds are evergreen, persisting for 1–2 years, and are pinnatifid. The sori or groups of spore-cases (sporangia) are borne on the back of the frond.[4]
Species
As of February 2020, Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepted the following species:[1]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Phlebodium areolatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J.Sm. | Mexico, Florida, some of the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America to Argentina | |
![]() | Phlebodium aureum (L.) J.Sm. | United States to Florida and the extreme southeast of Georgia, and south through the Caribbean (the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Lesser Antilles), and northern and eastern South America to Paraguay. |
![]() | Phlebodium decumanum (Willd.) J.Sm. | Central and South America |
See also
References
- Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Phlebodium". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 8.20. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- PPG I (2016). "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 54 (6): 563–603. doi:10.1111/jse.12229. S2CID 39980610.
- Ferns of the World: Phlebodium Archived 2008-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Flora of North America: Phlebodium
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Phlebodium
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