Biology:Gymnocarpium

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Short description: Genus of ferns

Gymnocarpium
Scientific classification e
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Plantae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Tracheophytes
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Polypodiophyta
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Polypodiopsida
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Polypodiales
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Aspleniineae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Cystopteridaceae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Gymnocarpium
Newm. 1851
Species

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Gymnocarpium is a small genus of ferns, called oak ferns. It was once placed with various other groups, including the dryopteroid ferns and the athyrioid ferns. Cladistic analysis has demonstrated that Gymnocarpium and Cystopteris form a natural but relatively primitive clade that is basal to the asplenioid, thelypterioid, and athyrioid ferns comprehensively.

Gymnocarpium sori are small, round and naked. These ferns generally have a slender, creeping rhizome under the surface of the ground, and fairly thin-textured fronds.

Gymnocarpium species

Wikidata ☰ Q1301657 entry