Danaea

plant genus

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annotated classification

  • tree fern
    In fern: Annotated classification

    …6 modern genera (Angiopteris, Christensenia, Danaea, Eupodium, Marattia, and Ptisana) with about 150 species, widely distributed in tropical regions. Subclass Polypodiidae (leptosporangiate ferns) Order Osmundales Family

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synangia

  • Giant fern (Marattia)
    In Marattiaceae

    Danaea has single synangia, sometimes extending from the midrib of the leaflet to the margin and open at the terminal end. The genus Christensenia has the synangia circular in outline, rather than oval, and features unusual palmately compound leaves.

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