Davalliaceae
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Hare's-foot fern family
Davalliaceae
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A family of epiphytic ferns centered on the genus Davallia (hare's foot ferns). Rhizomes are densely covered with scale-like hairs. In Japan, Davallia mariesii grows epiphytically on tree trunks and rock faces in temperate regions and is also used in bonsai and lantern decorations.
Key Characteristics
- โRhizomes long-creeping, densely covered with brown scales (hairs)
- โSori enclosed in cup-shaped to pouch-shaped marginal indusia
- โFronds finely dissected, 3- to 4-pinnate
- โEpiphytic (on tree trunks and rock faces)
Phylogenetic Position
Vascular plants > Polypodiophyta > Polypodiopsida > Polypodiales > Davalliaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene (ca. 50 million years agoโ)
Representative Genera
ใทใใๅฑ๏ผDavallia๏ผ
Related Evolution Events
- ใปDistinctive evolution of cup-shaped indusia
- ใปAcquisition of desiccation tolerance through scaly rhizomes (epiphytic adaptation)
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