Family · Ferns & allies

Marattiaceae

Marattioid ferns

Large tropical eusporangiate ferns with massive fleshy fronds and paired sporangial synangia.

Accepted species: 191accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 6accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈219 MaTriassic · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Genera

Danaea79 spp.
Angiopteris62 spp.
Ptisana38 spp.
Marattia7 spp.
Eupodium4 spp.
Christensenia1 spp.

Where it grows

Southern America89
Asia-Tropical55
Asia-Temperate41
Pacific15
Africa11
Northern America7
Australasia4

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

Related families

Marattiaceae sits in the order Marattiales.