Thyrsopteridaceae

plant family

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annotated classification

  • tree fern
    In fern: Annotated classification

    Family Thyrsopteridaceae Stems erect and trunklike or sprawling, hairy and with a mantle of roots, often producing slender runners; leaves large (up to 3.5 metres [11.5 feet]), 3 to 5 times pinnately compound, the axes grooved on the upper surface, the fertile portions with reduced laminar…

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