Todea Willd.

Genus

Pteridophytes > Osmundales > Osmundaceae

Characteristics

Arborescent ferns with a single trunk, or becoming massive by vegetative buds and development of a large root mantle. Fronds large, coriaceous; stomata present. Sporangia restricted to the lower pinnules of the primary pinnae especially in the lower part of the frond, massed along minor veinlets, confluent.
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Stock stout, often forming a distinct caudex; fronds large, crowded; veins simple or forked. Sporangia distributed along the veinlets. About 6 spp., ranging from N.Z. to New Guinea.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Images

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Distribution

Todea world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17226990-1
WFO ID wfo-4000038515
COL ID 63WH4
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Synonyms

Todea

Lower taxons

Todea papuana Todea barbara