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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
Pteridophyta
Filter Results54 entries

Adder's Tongue Fern

Pteridophyta

Alpine Woodsia

Pteridophyta

American Climbing Fern

Pteridophyta

Blechnum Novae-zelandiae

Pteridophyta

Boston Fern

Pteridophyta

Bracken

Pteridophyta

Brittle Bladder Fern

Pteridophyta

Broad Beech Fern

Pteridophyta

Bulblet Fern

Pteridophyta

Ceratopteris Richardii

Pteridophyta

Christmas Fern

Pteridophyta

Cinnamon Fern

Pteridophyta

Common Polypody

Pteridophyta

Cretan Brake

Pteridophyta

Cyathea Australis

Pteridophyta

Cyathea Medullaris

Pteridophyta

Deer Fern

Pteridophyta

Diplazium Esculentum

Pteridophyta

European Chain Fern

Pteridophyta

Giant Chain Fern

Pteridophyta

Giant Salvinia

Pteridophyta

Golden Polypody

Pteridophyta

Hawaiian Tree Fern

Pteridophyta

Interrupted Fern

Pteridophyta

Japanese Climbing Fern

Pteridophyta

Japanese Holly Fern

Pteridophyta

Kangaroo Fern

Pteridophyta

Killarney Fern

Pteridophyta

Lady Fern

Pteridophyta

Licorice Fern

Pteridophyta

Marsh Fern

Pteridophyta

Moonwort

Pteridophyta

Netted Chain Fern

Pteridophyta

Oak Fern

Pteridophyta

Old World Climbing Fern

Pteridophyta

Ophioglossum Vulgatum

Pteridophyta

Ostrich Fern

Pteridophyta

Parsley Fern

Pteridophyta

Pteridium Aquilinum

Pteridophyta

Purple Cliffbrake

Pteridophyta

Rabbit's Foot Fern

Pteridophyta

Resurrection Fern

Pteridophyta

Royal Fern

Pteridophyta

Rusty Woodsia

Pteridophyta

Sensitive Fern

Pteridophyta

Silver Fern

Pteridophyta

Soft Shield-fern

Pteridophyta

Soft Tree Fern

Pteridophyta

Tunbridge Filmy Fern

Pteridophyta

Virginia Chain Fern

Pteridophyta

Water Sprite

Pteridophyta

Western Sword Fern

Pteridophyta

Whisk Fern

Pteridophyta

Woodsia Ilvensis

Pteridophyta
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
View the Source
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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