Habit: Tree fern
Thyrsopteris elegans
Posted by Fernando Matos | Nov 5, 2014 | Ferns, Observations
Thyrsopteris elegans is the only living species of the Thyrsopteridaceae, a family of tree ferns...
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Posted by Michael Sundue | Sep 10, 2014 | Ferns, New Collections
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Read MoreAlsophila scandens
Posted by Michael Sundue | Sep 10, 2014 | Ferns, New Collections
Alsophila scandens is a climbing epiphytic tree fern! Plants begin as free-standing, but then...
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Taxa on this site
FOTW VS. WORLDWIDE DIVERSITY
Families
Genera
Species
98.04%
Based on an estimate of 51 families worldwide. Total number of families on this website = 50.
Genera
85.46%
Based on an estimate of 337 genera worldwide. Total number of genera on this website = 288.
Species
13.33%
Based on an estimate of 11,916 species worldwide. Total number of species on this website = 1588.