Family · Ferns & allies

Matoniaceae

Matonia ferns

Rare Malesian ferns with pedately branched fronds and umbrella-covered sori; relicts of a once-widespread group.

Accepted species: 4accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 2accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈118 MaCretaceous · stem age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Matonia
Phanerosorus

Genera

Matonia2 spp.
Phanerosorus2 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical4

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

Related families

Matoniaceae sits in the order Gleicheniales.