''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the

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. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping

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are sometimes segregated into the genus '' Archangiopteris'', and a once-pinnate monotypic segregate genus has been called '' Macroglossum'', but molecular data supports inclusion of these taxa within a broad concept of ''Angiopteris''. ''

Angiopteris evecta ''Angiopteris evecta'', commonly known as the king fern, giant fern, elephant fern, oriental vessel fern, Madagascar tree fern, or mule's Foot fern, is a very large rainforest fern in the family Marattiaceae native to most parts of Southeast Asia ...

'' has been introduced and naturalized in Hawaii, Jamaica, and parts of Central America, where it has become an invasive weed in lower elevation drainages. They feature a large, erect, woody

rhizome In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...

with a wide base supported by thick roots. The fronds are deltoid, pinnate, long, with spreading leaflets.Ellison, Don (1999) Cultivated Plants of the World. London: New Holland (1st ed.: Brisbane: Flora Publications International, 1995) ''Angiopteris'' is unique among ferns in having explosively dispersed spores, thought to be caused by the cavitation of an airspace between spore layers. The basal chromosome number for this genus is ''2n=80''. The type species is ''

''.

Species

''Angiopteris'' taxonomy is poorly understood, with nearly 200 poorly defined species having been named, only a small handful of which are recognized in modern floras. , World Ferns recognized the following species: *'' Angiopteris angustifolia'' C.Presl *'' Angiopteris annamensis'' C.Chr. & Tardieu *'' Angiopteris bipinnata'' (Ching) J.M.Camus *''

Angiopteris brooksii ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Copel. *'' Angiopteris cadierei'' (C.Chr. & Tardieu) Govaerts & Christenh. *'' Angiopteris cartilagidens'' Christ *'' Angiopteris caudatiformis'' Hieron. *''

Angiopteris chingii ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' J.M.Camus *''

Angiopteris chongsengiana ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Senterre & I.Fabre *''

Angiopteris cochinchinensis ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' de Vriese *''

Angiopteris confertinervia ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Ching ex C.Chr. & Tardieu *''

Angiopteris crassipes ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the Oceania, South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are ...

'' Wall. *''

Angiopteris danaeoides ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Z.R.He & Christenh. *''

Angiopteris dianyuecola ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Z.R.He & W.M.Chu *''

Angiopteris elliptica ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Alderw. *''

'' (G.Forst.) Hoffm. *''

Angiopteris ferox ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Copel. *''

Angiopteris fokiensis ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Hieron. *''

Angiopteris helferiana ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' C.Presl *'' Angiopteris hokouensis'' Ching *'' Angiopteris holttumii'' C.Chr. *''

Angiopteris itoi ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' (W.C.Shieh) J.M.Camus *'' Angiopteris javanica'' C.Presl *'' Angiopteris latipinna'' (Ching) Z.R.He, W.M.Chu & Christenh. *'' Angiopteris lygodiifolia'' Rosenst. *'' Angiopteris madagascariensis'' de Vriese *'' Angiopteris marchionica'' E.D.Br. *'' Angiopteris microura'' Copel. *'' Angiopteris oblanceolata'' Ching & Chu H.Wang *'' Angiopteris opaca'' Copel. *'' Angiopteris paucinervis'' W.M.Chu & Z.R.He *''

Angiopteris pruinosa ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the Oceania, South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are ...

'' Kunze *'' Angiopteris rapensis'' E.D.Br. *'' Angiopteris remota'' Ching & Chu H.Wang *'' Angiopteris smithii'' Racib. *'' Angiopteris somae'' (Hayata) Makino & Nemoto *'' Angiopteris sparsisora'' Ching *'' Angiopteris subcuspidata'' Rosenst. *'' Angiopteris subrotundata'' (Ching) Z.R.He & Christenh. *'' Angiopteris sugongii'' Gui L.Zhang, J.Y.Xiang & Ting Wang *'' Angiopteris tamdaoensis'' (Hayata) J.Y.Xiang & T.Wang *'' Angiopteris tonkinensis'' (Hayata) J.M.Camus *'' Angiopteris undulatostriata'' Hieron. *'' Angiopteris versteegii'' Alderw. *'' Angiopteris wangii'' Ching *'' Angiopteris winkleri'' Rosenst. *''

Angiopteris yunnanensis ''Angiopteris'' is a genus of huge evergreen ferns from the family Marattiaceae, found throughout the paleotropics from Madagascar to the South Pacific islands. Species of smaller stature with elongate synangia and creeping rhizomes are sometimes ...

'' Hieron.

References

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