Thyrsopteridaceae
E850313
Thyrsopteridaceae is a small family of tropical ferns known for their distinctive frond morphology and placement within the order Cyatheales.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fern family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxonomic family ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Eupolypods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | ferns ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | cellulose ⓘ |
| characteristic |
circinate vernation
ⓘ
distinctive frond morphology ⓘ pinnate to highly divided fronds ⓘ |
| chlorophyll |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| class | Polypodiopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
New Zealand region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical Americas ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | understory fern component in tropical forests ⓘ |
| fertilization | water-dependent sperm motility ⓘ |
| growthForm | terrestrial fern ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical regions ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Monilophytes ⓘ |
| includedGenus | Thyrsopteris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | frond ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| notableFeature | placement within order Cyatheales ⓘ |
| order | Cyatheales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | fronds ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | not applicable (spore-producing plant) ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern fern classification systems ⓘ |
| relativeSize | small family ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
gametophyte
ⓘ
sporophyte ⓘ |
| seedPresence | seedless vascular plant ⓘ |
| sorusPosition | abaxial side of fronds ⓘ |
| speciesCount | very few species ⓘ |
| sporangiaType | leptosporangiate ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| sporeType | homosporous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Thyrsopteris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpeciesOfTypeGenus | Thyrsopteris elegans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vascularPlant | true ⓘ |
| vascularSystem | present ⓘ |
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