Metaxya
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| Metaxya rostrata | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Metaxyaceae Pic.Serm. |
| Genus: | Metaxya C.Presl |
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| Metaxya rostrata (Kunth)C.Presl
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| Metaxyaceae distribution | |
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Metaxyais aneotropicalgenusoffernsin the orderCyatheales.It is the only genus in the familyMetaxyaceaein thePteridophyte Phylogeny Groupclassification of 2016 (PPG I).[1]Alternatively, the genus may be placed in the subfamilyMetaxyoideaeof a more broadly defined familyCyatheaceae,[2]the family placement used inPlants of the World Onlineas of November 2019[update].[3]
The species of the genus are characterized by large fronds that approach 8 ft (2.5 m) in length.
Species
[edit]As of January 2023[update],Plants of the World Onlineaccepted the following species:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Metaxya contamanensisTuomisto & G.G.Cárdenas | Peru to Bolivia | |
| Metaxya elongataTuomisto & G.G.Cárdenas | Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panamá, Venezuela | |
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Metaxya lanosaA.R.Sm. & Tuomisto | Peru, Venezuela (Amazonas) to Guyana. |
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Metaxya rostrata(Kunth) C.Presl | Mexico (Chiapas), Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela |
| Metaxya scalarisTuomisto & G.G.Cárdenas | Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela |
Phylogeny
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References
[edit]- ^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.S2CID39980610.
- ^Christenhusz, Maarten J.M. & Chase, Mark W. (2014)."Trends and concepts in fern classification".Annals of Botany.113(9): 571–594.doi:10.1093/aob/mct299.PMC3936591.PMID24532607.
- ^ab"MetaxyaC.Presl ".Plants of the World Online.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^Nitta, Joel H.; Schuettpelz, Eric; Ramírez-Barahona, Santiago; Iwasaki, Wataru; et al. (2022)."An Open and Continuously Updated Fern Tree of Life".Frontiers in Plant Science.13:909768.doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.909768.PMC9449725.PMID36092417.
- ^"Tree viewer: interactive visualization of FTOL".FTOL v1.4.0 [GenBank release 253]. 2023.Retrieved8 March2023.
External links
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