Didymochlaena
Didymochlaena is a genus of ferns. In the Pteridophyte [Phylogeny Group] classification of 2016, it is the only genus in the family Didymochlaenaceae. Alternatively, the family may be placed in a very broadly defined family Polypodiaceae sensu lato as the subfamily Didymochlaenoideae.
Description
Members of this genus are terrestrial, evergreen plants growing tall. The fronds arise from upright, scaly rhizomes. The leaves are Glossary of [leaf morphology#Bipinnate|bipinnate] and imparipinnate.Phylogeny
This genus includes the following species:Other species include:
- D. comorensis Li Bing Zhang & H.Shang
- D. cubensis Li Bing Zhang & H.Shang
- D. pulcherrima Herter
- D. squamata Desv.