Marattiales
E850913
Marattiales is an order of ancient, large tropical ferns characterized by thick, fleshy rhizomes and massive fronds, representing one of the most primitive lineages of living ferns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marattia | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of ferns
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
large size
ⓘ
massive fronds ⓘ thick fleshy rhizomes ⓘ |
| chromosomeCharacteristic | high chromosome numbers in many species ⓘ |
| class | Polypodiopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | some species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| considered | relict group of ferns ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ancient lineage of ferns
ⓘ
one of the most primitive lineages of living ferns ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
eusporangiate sporangia
ⓘ
massive, fleshy rhizomes ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Polypodiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | pantropical ⓘ |
| division |
Polypodiophyta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pteridophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | understory plants in tropical forests ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | has extensive fossil record ⓘ |
| gametophyteType | free-living gametophyte ⓘ |
| geologicalHistory | originated in Paleozoic or early Mesozoic ⓘ |
| hasFrondType | large pinnate fronds ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm | herbaceous ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeGenus |
Angiopteris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christensenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Danaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Marattia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRhizomeType | fleshy rhizome ⓘ |
| isA |
fern order
ⓘ
monilophyte ⓘ vascular plant taxon ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafAnatomy | thick, fleshy rachis ⓘ |
| leafLongevity | long-lived fronds ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal lineage within leptosporangiate and eusporangiate ferns groupings ⓘ |
| reproductionType | spore-bearing ⓘ |
| requires | moist substrates for gametophyte stage ⓘ |
| rootSystem | adventitious roots from rhizome ⓘ |
| sporangiumType | eusporangiate ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| sporeProduction | produces spores on fronds ⓘ |
| subclass | Marattiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
humid forests
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| usedIn | horticulture as ornamental ferns (some species) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marattia