Polypodium
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Polypodium is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is widely distributed throughout the world, with the highest species diversity in the tropics. The name is derived from Ancient Greek poly (πολύ) "many" + podion (πόδιον) "little foot", on account of the foot-like appearance o... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Polypodiaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
3.61%
6 of 166 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- ed49d0f5-3845-4e68-92ba-6cec0f088ed2
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility