Cyatheales
E243184
Cyatheales is an order of ferns that primarily includes the tree ferns, known for their tall, trunk-like stems and large fronds in tropical and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyatheales canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of ferns
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
large fronds
ⓘ
tall trunk-like stems ⓘ |
| class |
Polypodiophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Polypodiopsida
|
| commonName | tree ferns ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Cibotiaceae
ⓘ
Cibotiaceae ⓘ
surface form:
Culcitaceae
Cyatheaceae ⓘ Dicksoniaceae ⓘ Loxsomataceae ⓘ Metaxyaceae ⓘ Plagiogyriaceae ⓘ Thyrsopteridaceae ⓘ |
| distribution |
pantropical
ⓘ
some temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy-forming understory plants
ⓘ
habitat providers for epiphytes ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| growthForm | perennial ⓘ |
| hasAnnulusType | vertical annulus on sporangia ⓘ |
| hasFrondType | pinnate fronds ⓘ |
| hasGametophyteType | free-living gametophyte ⓘ |
| hasLeavesType | megaphylls ⓘ |
| hasPhloem | true ⓘ |
| hasSporophyteType | dominant sporophyte generation ⓘ |
| hasVascularTissue | true ⓘ |
| hasXylem | true ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Polypodiales group of leptosporangiate ferns ⓘ |
| includes | tree ferns ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Alsophila
ⓘ
Cyathea ⓘ Dicksonia ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| sporangiaArrangement | sori ⓘ |
| sporangiaLocation | abaxial surface of fronds ⓘ |
| sporangiumType | leptosporangiate ⓘ |
| sporeType | homosporous ⓘ |
| subclass | Polypodiidae ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm | arborescent fern ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
humid forests
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| woodType | fibrous trunk formed by leaf bases and roots ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dicksonia arborescens