Lophosoria

Lophosoria is a genus of tree ferns within the family Dicksoniaceae.

Lophosoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Dicksoniaceae
Genus: Lophosoria
C.Presl
Species

About 4, including:

Although it is confined to tropical America in modern times, there is fossil evidence that it was once spread throughout Gondwana with the exception of New Zealand.

References

  • Large & Braggins (2004): Tree Ferns ISBN 0-643-09076-2


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