Lomariopsidaceae
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Lomariopsis family
Lomariopsidaceae
ナナバケシダ科
A family of epiphytic or terrestrial ferns distributed mainly in the tropics. Nephrolepis cordifolia (tuberous sword fern) grows natively from the Nansei Islands to southern Kyushu and is also widely cultivated as an ornamental foliage plant.
Key Characteristics
- ●Once-pinnate fronds with numerous pinnae
- ●Rhizomes creeping, with some species producing slender stolons
- ●Sori covered by round to reniform indusia
- ●Epiphytic or terrestrial
Phylogenetic Position
Vascular plants > Polypodiophyta > Polypodiopsida > Polypodiales > Lomariopsidaceae
Divergence Era
Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 70 million years ago–)
Representative Genera
ヒモカズラ属（Lomariopsis）タマシダ属（Nephrolepis）
Related Evolution Events
- ・Highly efficient vegetative reproduction via stolons
- ・Plastic adaptation between epiphytic and terrestrial lifestyles
Plants in Lomariopsis family on this site
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