Dicksoniaceae
E850311
Dicksoniaceae is a family of tree ferns known for their large, feathery fronds and often stout, trunk-like stems, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dicksoniaceae canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Polypodiopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
humid climates
ⓘ
mild temperatures ⓘ |
| commonName |
dicksonia family
ⓘ
tree fern family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Cibotium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Culcita NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicksonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lophosoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Thyrsopteris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | M. R. Schomburgk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
soil stabilization
ⓘ
understory canopy formation ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree fern ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | fern fronds ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | long-lived perennials ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Dickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cyatheales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | fronds ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| reproductiveOrgan | sporangia on fronds ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
acidic soils
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ |
| sporeBearingStructure | sorus ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pteridophyta ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Dicksonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMorphology |
feathery fronds
ⓘ
large fronds ⓘ stout trunk-like stems ⓘ |
| uses |
horticulture
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| vascularSystem | tracheophyte ⓘ |
| woodiness | arborescent fern trunks ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dicksonia arborescens