Family · Ferns & allies

Cystodiaceae

Cystodium fern

Monotypic family of a large Malesian forest fern with hairy rhizomes and pouch-shaped sori.

Accepted species: 2accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genus: 1accepted genus · Kew WCVP
Origin: not datedabsent from the dated megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Cystodium

Its genus

Cystodium2 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical2

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Cystodiaceae sits in the order Polypodiales.