Isoetales
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Isoetales is an order of small, aquatic or semi-aquatic vascular plants known as quillworts, characterized by grass-like leaves and a fossil record extending back to the Paleozoic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isoetales canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant order
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| chromosomeCharacteristic | frequent polyploidy in Isoetes ⓘ |
| class |
Lycopodiophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Isoetopsida
|
| commonName | quillworts ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Lycopodiophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Lycopodiales
Lycopodiophyta ⓘ
surface form:
Selaginellales
|
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Lycopodiophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
aquatic vegetation
ⓘ
habitat for aquatic invertebrates ⓘ sediment stabilization ⓘ |
| fossilRecord |
Cenozoic
ⓘ
Mesozoic ⓘ Paleozoic ⓘ |
| gametophyteType | endosporic gametophytes ⓘ |
| growthForm | rosette of leaves ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ semi-aquatic ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafMorphology | grass-like leaves ⓘ |
| leafTexture | quill-like ⓘ |
| lifeForm | vascular plant ⓘ |
| microhabitat |
seasonally flooded soils
ⓘ
submerged substrates ⓘ |
| notableFossilRelatives |
Lepidodendron
ⓘ
surface form:
Lepidodendrales
|
| photosyntheticOrgan | leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | CAM-like in some Isoetes species ⓘ |
| phylum | Lycopodiophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | water-dispersed gametes ⓘ |
| produces |
megaspores
ⓘ
microspores ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| rootSystem | corm-like base ⓘ |
| sporangiaPosition | at leaf bases ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | water ⓘ |
| sporeType | heterosporous ⓘ |
| subclass |
Lycopodiophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Isoetidae
|
| systematicPosition | lycophytes ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Isoetes ⓘ |
| vascularTissue |
phloem
ⓘ
xylem ⓘ |
| waterDependence | requires water for fertilization ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.