Phlebodium

Phlebodium is a small genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).[2] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.[3][4][5] Its species were formerly included in Polypodium.[5]

Phlebodium
Phlebodium aureum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Subfamily: Polypodioideae
Genus: Phlebodium
(R.Br.) J.Sm.[1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Polypodium sect. Phlebodium R.Br.

They are epiphytic ferns, with a creeping, densely hairy or scaly rhizome bearing fronds at intervals along its length. The fronds are evergreen, persisting for 1–2 years, and are pinnatifid. The sori or groups of spore-cases (sporangia) are borne on the back of the frond.[4]

Species

As of February 2020, Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepted the following species:[1]

  • Phlebodium areolatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J.Sm., including Phlebodium araneosum (M.Martens & Galeotti) Mickel & Beitel and Phlebodium pseudoaureum (Cav.) Lellinger
  • Phlebodium aureum (L.) J.Sm.
  • Phlebodium decumanum (Willd.) J.Sm.

See also

References
  1. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Phlebodium". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 8.20. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  2. PPG I (2016). "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 54 (6): 563–603. doi:10.1111/jse.12229.
  3. Ferns of the World: Phlebodium Archived 2008-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Flora of North America: Phlebodium
  5. Germplasm Resources Information Network: Phlebodium
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