Metaxya C.Presl

Genus

Pteridophytes > Cyatheales > Metaxyaceae

Characteristics

Fronds simply pinnate, pinnae lobed on young plants only; upper surface of rachis and of midribs of pinnae grooved, groove of rachis open to admit grooves of pinna-midribs; sori superficial on lower surface of veins, usually more than one to a vein, no indusium; sclerenchyma and cubical cells lacking; stomata with 3 subsidiary cells
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Images

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17147700-1
WFO ID wfo-4000023925
COL ID 5QQ7
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INPN ID 731195
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Synonyms

Metaxya

Lower taxons

Metaxya rostrata Metaxya lanosa Metaxya scalaris Metaxya contamanensis Metaxya elongata