Phlebodium
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Phlebodium is a small genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).[1] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.[2][3][4] Its species were formerly included in Polypodium.[4]
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.[3]
Species
since February 2020[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepted the following species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Phlebodium areolatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J.Sm. | Mexico, Florida, some of the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America to Argentina | |
| File:Phlebodium aureum 'Blue Star' - Longwood Gardens - DSC01161.JPG | 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. |
| File:Phlebodium decumanum - kew 2.jpg | Phlebodium decumanum (Willd.) J.Sm. | Central and South America |
See also
References
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- ↑ Ferns of the World: Phlebodium Template:Webarchive
- ↑ a b Flora of North America: Phlebodium
- ↑ a b Germplasm Resources Information Network: Phlebodium
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