Angiopteris
E856746
Angiopteris is a genus of large, tropical ferns known for their massive, arching fronds and primitive characteristics within the fern lineage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angiopteris evecta | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fern genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
ferns
ⓘ
vascular plants ⓘ |
| class | Polypodiopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Georg Franz Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
habitat provider for invertebrates
ⓘ
soil stabilizer ⓘ understory plant ⓘ |
| family | Marattiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Malesia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Old World tropics ⓘ Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
clump-forming fern
ⓘ
terrestrial fern ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large tropical ferns
ⓘ
massive arching fronds ⓘ primitive fern lineage features ⓘ robust rhizomes ⓘ sporangia borne in synangia ⓘ thick fleshy petioles ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | angiopteris ferns ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Angiopteris evecta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Angiopteris ferox NERFINISHED ⓘ Angiopteris lygodiifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Angiopteris palmiformis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
large compound fronds
ⓘ
pinnate fronds ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
humid ravines
ⓘ
shaded forest understory ⓘ tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| order | Marattiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Marattiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal fern lineage ⓘ |
| preferredLight |
partial shade
ⓘ
shade ⓘ |
| preferredSoil | moist fertile soils ⓘ |
| reproductionType | spore-bearing ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | high moisture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Angiopteris evecta