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Pteridophyta

Division

The ferns: vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds or flowers, typically with large, divided fronds unrolling from a coiled 'fiddlehead.' Pteridophyta is ancient among land plants, with a fossil record extending back over three hundred million years, and today thrives especially in humid, shaded forest understories.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
10,500 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Pteridophyta 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Water Sprite, Species
Source Wikidata: Water Sprite
Western Sword Fern, Species
Source Wikidata: Western Sword Fern
Whisk Fern, Species
Source Wikidata: Whisk Fern
Woodsia Ilvensis, Species
Source Wikidata: Rusty Woodsia

Showing 51 to 54 of 54 in Parent Taxon Of, page 2 of 2.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ178249, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Pteridophyta
Wikidata Q178249, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Bracken
  • Parent Taxon Of: Bracken, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Pteridium Aquilinum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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Wikidata: Giant Salvinia
Parent Taxon Of: Giant Salvinia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Ostrich Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Ostrich Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Boston Fern (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Boston Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Royal Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Royal Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Whisk Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Whisk Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Common Polypody
Parent Taxon Of: Common Polypody, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Cinnamon Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Silver Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Silver Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Christmas Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Christmas Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Adder's Tongue Fern
  • Parent Taxon Of: Adder's Tongue Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Ophioglossum Vulgatum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Lady Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Lady Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Western Sword Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Western Sword Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Deer Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Deer Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Virginia Chain Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Virginia Chain Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cretan Brake
Parent Taxon Of: Cretan Brake, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Resurrection Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Resurrection Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Hawaiian Tree Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Hawaiian Tree Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Soft Tree Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Soft Tree Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Moonwort
Parent Taxon Of: Moonwort, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Sensitive Fern
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sensitive Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Japanese Climbing Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Climbing Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Brittle Bladder Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Brittle Bladder Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Water Sprite
Parent Taxon Of: Water Sprite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Interrupted Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Interrupted Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Thelypteris palustris (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Marsh Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Lygodium microphyllum (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Old World Climbing Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Killarney Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Killarney Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Oak Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Oak Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Parsley Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Parsley Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Japanese Holly Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Holly Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Netted Chain Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Netted Chain Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Giant Chain Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Giant Chain Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Bulblet Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Bulblet Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Alpine Woodsia
Parent Taxon Of: Alpine Woodsia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Rusty Woodsia
  • Parent Taxon Of: Rusty Woodsia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Woodsia Ilvensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Licorice Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Licorice Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Broad Beech Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Broad Beech Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: American Climbing Fern
Parent Taxon Of: American Climbing Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Golden Polypody
Parent Taxon Of: Golden Polypody, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Rabbit's Foot Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Rabbit's Foot Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Purple Cliffbrake
Parent Taxon Of: Purple Cliffbrake, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Kangaroo Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Kangaroo Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Diplazium Esculentum (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Diplazium Esculentum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Woodwardia radicans (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Chain Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Tunbridge Filmy Fern
Parent Taxon Of: Tunbridge Filmy Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Ceratopteris Richardii
Parent Taxon Of: Ceratopteris Richardii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cyathea Medullaris
Parent Taxon Of: Cyathea Medullaris, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Blechnum Novae-zelandiae
Parent Taxon Of: Blechnum Novae-zelandiae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cyathea Australis
Parent Taxon Of: Cyathea Australis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Soft Shield-fern
Parent Taxon Of: Soft Shield-fern, Wikidata P171View the Source
Pteridophyte (Wikipedia)
In Group: Seedless Plant Divisions, Lead
Quote, In Group: Seedless Plant Divisions, Lead
A pteridophyte is a vascular plant with xylem and phloem that reproduces by means of spores.
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