Plagiogyria
| Plagiogyria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Plagiogyriaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiogyria |
Plagiogyria is a genus of fern in family Plagiogyriaceae. Ferns of this genus present two kind of fronds, the fertile ones longer than the sterile. These ferns are found on forest soils in mountainous areas of tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in Asia - but also in the Americas.
The genus comprises about 50 species (according to Flora of Taiwan. Some other floras indicate lower figures) among which the following, assessed as endangered in the IUCN Red List:
- Plagiogyria assurgens, H.Christ
References
- C.Michael Hogan. 2010. Fern. Encyclopedia of Earth. eds. Saikat Basu and C.Cleveland. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC.