Biology:Saccolomataceae

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Short description: Family of ferns

Saccolomataceae
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Saccoloma elegans
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Saccolomatineae
Hovenkamp
Family: Saccolomataceae
Doweld
Type species
Saccoloma elegans
Kaulfuss
Genera[1]
Synonyms
  • Saccolomatoideae Kramer 1990

Saccolomataceae is a family of ferns in the order Polypodiales with about 19 species. It has been formerly treated as part of the Dennstaedtiaceae, however it has been classified as its own family according to Smith et al. (2006)[2] The genus Saccoloma has been classified to include Orthiopteris, but the phylogeny of the group not yet fully understood.[3] The family includes a dozen known species.[4]

Description

Saccolomataceae generally have the following characteristics: Terrestrial; rhizomes short-creeping to erect and trunk-like; petioles each with an omega-shaped vascular strand; blades pinnate to decompound and lacking articulate hairs; veins free; sori terminal on the veins; indusia pouch- or cup-shaped.[2]

Taxonomy

In 2016 the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group placed it as the sole family in the Saccolomatineae, one of six suborders making up the Polypodiales order. These suborders are phylogenetically related as shown in this cladogram:

External phylogeny[1] Internal phylogeny[5][6]
Polypodiales

Saccolomatineae

Lindsaeineae

Pteridiineae

Dennstaedtiineae

Aspleniineae

Polypodiineae

Saccolomataceae

Saccoloma species-group 2

Orthiopteris

Saccoloma s.s.

Distribution

Saccolomataceae is pantropical.

References

Bibliography

Wikidata ☰ Q13415148 entry