Polypodiophyta
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Polypodiophyta is the botanical division comprising the true ferns, a large group of vascular, spore-producing plants with characteristic fronds and a worldwide distribution.
Aliases (5)
- Polypodiopsida ×4
- Pteridophyta ×2
- Cyatheales ×1
- Monilophyta ×1
- Ophioglossopsida ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant division
→
taxonomic group → vascular plant clade → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Monilophyta
→
Pteridophyta → |
| commonName |
ferns
→
|
| dispersalUnit |
spore
→
|
| distinguishedFrom |
lycophytes
→
|
| distribution |
cosmopolitan
→
worldwide → |
| diversity |
large group of species
→
|
| doesNotProduce |
flowers
→
fruits → seeds → |
| ecologicalRole |
habitat for invertebrates
→
soil stabilization → understory vegetation → |
| evolvedFrom |
early vascular plants
→
|
| fertilizationType |
water-dependent
→
|
| fossilRecord |
Paleozoic
→
|
| gametophyteType |
prothallus
→
|
| habitat |
aquatic
→
epiphytic → terrestrial → |
| hasCharacteristic |
alternation of generations
→
fronds → megaphyllous leaves → |
| hasVascularTissue |
phloem
→
xylem → |
| isA |
vascular plant
→
|
| kingdom |
Plantae
→
|
| leafType |
circinate vernation (fiddleheads) in young fronds
→
|
| lifeCycleStage |
dominant sporophyte generation
→
free-living gametophyte generation → |
| photosyntheticOrgan |
frond
→
|
| reproductionType |
spore-producing
→
|
| richestIn |
tropical regions
→
|
| sporangiaType |
eusporangiate in some lineages
→
leptosporangiate in most species → |
| subdivisionIncludes |
Marattiopsida
→
Ophioglossopsida → Polypodiopsida → |
| taxonRank |
division
→
|
| typicalSporangiaLocation |
sori on underside of fronds
→
|
| uses |
food in some cultures
→
ornamental plants → traditional medicine → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cyathea
("Polypodiopsida")
→
Cyatheaceae ("Polypodiopsida") → silver fern ("Polypodiopsida") → |
class |
|
Cyathea
→
Cyatheaceae → silver fern → |
division |
|
Polypodiophyta
("Polypodiopsida")
→
Polypodiophyta ("Ophioglossopsida") → |
subdivisionIncludes |
|
Tracheophyta
("Pteridophyta")
→
Tracheophyta → |
superdivisionOf |
|
Polypodiophyta
("Monilophyta")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
Spermatophyta
("Pteridophyta")
→
|
distinguishedFrom |
|
silver fern
("Cyatheales")
→
|
order |