Araújo, Diogo;Alves, Marccus
Lonchitis
Sign in to saveLonchitis is a neotropical genus of ferns. It is the sole genus in the family Lonchitidaceae. At one time Lonchitis was placed in the Dennstaedtiaceae, and then transferred to the Lindsaeaceae, before being placed in its own family.
Species
PHYLUM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPolypodiopsida
- OrderPolypodiales
- FamilyLonchitidaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 73
- With media
- 64
- Family
- Lonchitidaceae
- Collections
- US, NY, MO, ANSP, VT, MU
- Recorded in
- Kenya, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mexico, Cameroon, Tanzania, Colombia, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lonchitidaceae
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Lonchitis is a neotropical genus of ferns. It is the sole genus in the family Lonchitidaceae. At one time Lonchitis was placed in the Dennstaedtiaceae, and then transferred to the Lindsaeaceae, before being placed in its own family.
==Phylogeny== Plants of the World Online as of recognizes the following species:
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