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Mycopteris
''Mycopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Grammitidoideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). It is known from the American tropics. Description Most members of the genus are epiphytes, although some grow on soil or on rocks. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Michael Sundue in 2014 to receive some of the species of the genus ''Terpsichore (plant), Terpsichore''. When that genus was described by Alan R. Smith in 1993, he divided it into five informal groups. Subsequent morphological and molecular studies showed that ''Terpsichore'' was polyphyletic, but its groups were largely monophyletic and could furnish the basis of new genera. These genera were described over the next several years; Sundue's new genus ''Mycopteris'', encompassing the ''T. taxifolia'' group, was the last group to be removed from ''Terpsichore sensu lato''. The name "''Mycopteris''" is derived from the Greek roots '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycopteris Taxifolia
''Mycopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Grammitidoideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). It is known from the American tropics. Description Most members of the genus are epiphytes, although some grow on soil or on rocks. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Michael Sundue in 2014 to receive some of the species of the genus ''Terpsichore (plant), Terpsichore''. When that genus was described by Alan R. Smith in 1993, he divided it into five informal groups. Subsequent morphological and molecular studies showed that ''Terpsichore'' was polyphyletic, but its groups were largely monophyletic and could furnish the basis of new genera. These genera were described over the next several years; Sundue's new genus ''Mycopteris'', encompassing the ''T. taxifolia'' group, was the last group to be removed from ''Terpsichore sensu lato''. The name "''Mycopteris''" is derived from the Greek roots '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |