Dendroconche

Dendroconche
Dendroconche scandens in Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Subfamily: Microsoroideae
Genus: Dendroconche
Copel.[1]
Species

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Dendroconche is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Microsoroideae, erected in 2019.[2] As of February 2020, the genus was not accepted by some sources.

Description

Species of Dendroconche are usually partially epiphytic. They grow from long, creeping rhizomes that are flattened from top to bottom and bear brown scales. In some species, the rhizome may have cavities. The rhizome produces two kinds of roots: those from the sides grip the surface on which the plant grows; those from underneath enter the substrate. The leaves vary in shape from undivided to deeply divided, and are up to 70 cm long by 40 cm wide. Some species produce leaves of somewhat different shapes. The leaves may or may not have a petiole, which if present is usually winged. The leaf veins are prominent. The sori are round or elongated.[2]

Taxonomy

The division of the subfamily Microsoroideae into genera has long been uncertain. A 2019 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that there were three clades, comprising species previously mainly placed in Microsorum, that were close to Lecanopteris sensu stricto and distinct from other clades in the subfamily. The authors of the study preferred to set up three extra monophyletic genera, rather than use a broader circumscription of Lecanopteris. The genera are related as shown in the following cladogram.[2]

Lecanopteris s.l.

Bosmania

Dendroconche

As of February 2020, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the segregate genera, including Dendroconche.[1] Other sources did not; Plants of the World Online regarded Dendroconche as a synonym of Microsorum.[3]

The genus name Dendroconche is Greek-derived, from dendron, meaning 'tree', and konchē, meaning 'shell', apparently referring to the rounded leaves and growth habit of Dendroconche annabellae, the type species.[2]

Species

As of February 2020, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[1]

Distribution and habitat

Dendroconche species are native to eastern Australia, parts of Indonesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and New Zealand. D. linguiforme is widespread, and appears to have escaped from cultivation in India. The other species have narrow distributions. Species are found in rain forests at low to middle elevations.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020), "Dendroconche", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, Version 8.20, archived from the original on 2017-09-02, retrieved 2020-02-11
  2. ^ a b c d e Testo, Weston L.; Field, Ashley R.; Sessa, Emily B. & Sundue, Michael (2019), "Phylogenetic and Morphological Analyses Support the Resurrection of Dendroconche and the Recognition of Two New Genera in Polypodiaceae Subfamily Microsoroideae" (PDF), Systematic Botany, 44 (4): 737–752, doi:10.1600/036364419X15650157948607, S2CID 208176686, archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-13, retrieved 2020-02-11
  3. ^ "Dendroconche Copel.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-02-11

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