Cibotiaceae
E850310
Cibotiaceae is a small family of tropical tree ferns within the order Cyatheales, known for their large fronds and often arborescent growth habit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Culcitaceae | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Monilophytes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | cellulose ⓘ |
| class | Polypodiopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | humid tropical climates ⓘ |
| commonName | Cibotiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Cibotium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
related genera of tree ferns ⓘ |
| distribution | Old World tropics ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | understory structural component in tropical forests ⓘ |
| eukaryote | true ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mesozoic or earlier (fern lineage ancient) ⓘ |
| gametophyteType | free-living gametophyte ⓘ |
| growthForm | arborescent fern ⓘ |
| growthHabit | often arborescent ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasLignifiedTissues | true ⓘ |
| isA |
fern family
ⓘ
tree fern family ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | small family within Cyatheales ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | megaphylls ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| order | Cyatheales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | fronds ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrganelles | chloroplasts ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationMode | none (non-seed plants) ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| reproductiveOrgan | sporangia in sori ⓘ |
| seedPresence | seedless vascular plants ⓘ |
| shadeTolerance | shade-tolerant ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained forest soils ⓘ |
| sporangiaPosition | abaxial on fertile fronds ⓘ |
| sporeBearingStructures | sori on the underside of fronds ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| sporeType | homosporous ⓘ |
| supportingOrgan | woody or fibrous trunk-like stem GENERATED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalMorphology |
erect trunk-like rhizomes
ⓘ
large fronds ⓘ |
| uses | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| vascularSystem | tracheophyte ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Culcitaceae