Polypodiaceae
Sign in to savePolypodiaceae is a family of ferns. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), the family includes around 65 genera and an estimated 1,650 species and is placed in the order Polypodiales, suborder Polypodiineae. A broader circumscription has also been used, in which the family includes other families kept separate in PPG I. Nearly all species are epiphytes, but some are terrestrial.
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Polypodiaceae is a family of plants within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Polypodiopsida, and order Polypodiales. The taxon was described by J.Presl & C.Presl and is currently accepted. Members of this family utilize CAM photosynthesis. Common names for the group include Eikvarenfamilie, 水龙骨科, and sladičevke.
Records of Polypodiaceae have been documented in Mexico, the United States, Honduras, and China. These records are held by institutions such as IEA-UAT, SDNHM, STDOM, INECOL, and CICY. The family has 1,529,622 occurrence records, 1,469 specific records, and 642 media items associated with it. Additionally, 509 PubMed entries reference the family.
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Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPolypodiopsida
- OrderPolypodiales
- FamilyPolypodiaceae
水龍骨科（Polypodiaceae），共89屬1162種 ，為多年生草本植物，多為陸生種類，有部分為挺水植物或沉水植物，高從15公分到25公分左右。根莖綿延狀，而葉子通常呈現單一或三叉狀，繁衍用的孢子密生於葉背。一般來說，本科植物多生於陸地上、常依附樹木和岩石生長。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,469
- With media
- 642
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Collections
- IEA-UAT, SDNHM, STDOM, INECOL, CICY, FC-UNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Honduras, China
Research
509 papers- Ellipinema and ×Ellipisorus? Just Lepisorus (Polypodiaceae)!Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 2021
- Oral Supplements and Photoprotection: A Systematic Review.Journal of medicinal food · 2025
- Global Species Diversity Patterns of Polypodiaceae Under Future Climate Changes.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Thylacopterisminuta (Polypodiaceae), a new fern species from Myanmar.PhytoKeys · 2022
- Dietary supplements in dermatology: A review of the evidence for zinc, biotin, vitamin D, nicotinamide, and Polypodium.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2021
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Polypodiales
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- PolypodCarpet.jpg
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- sladičevke
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Taxonomy
- Subfamilies
- Phylogeny
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Polypodiaceae is a family of ferns. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), the family includes around 65 genera and an estimated 1,650 species and is placed in the order Polypodiales, suborder Polypodiineae. A broader circumscription has also been used, in which the family includes other families kept separate in PPG I. Nearly all species are epiphytes, but some are terrestrial.
==Description== Stems of Polypodiaceae range from erect to long-creeping. The fronds are entire, pinnatifid, or variously forked or pinnate. The petioles lack stipules. The scaly rhizomes are generally creeping in nature. Polypodiaceae species are found in wet climates, most commonly in rain forests. In temperate zones, most species tend to be epiphytic or epipetric.
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