Ferns are an important phytogenetic bridge between lower and higher plants. Historically
they have been used in many ways by humans, including as ornamental plants, domestic …

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) is a widely distributed carcinogenic fern, to whose toxins
human populations are exposed through multiple routes. Animals are also affected by …

The study of organismic diversity has witnessed an unprecedented upswing in the last two
de-cades. The empirical basis of botanical systematics has been broadened far beyond the …

We present the first cladistic analysis of extant ferns based on morphological characters. Our
data set consisted of 77 vegetative and reproductive morphological/anatomical characters …

Chromatographic fractionation of the alcoholic extract of the dried fronds of Adiantum
capillus-veneris L.(Adiantaceae) yielded seven compounds: four triterpenoidal compounds …

The present chapter is the first compilation in which the flavonoid chemistry of all lower
plants has been brought together in a comprehensive manner. In a chapter of this size it is …

Using a morphological dataset of 136 vegetative and reproductive characters, we infer the
tracheophyte phylogeny with an emphasis on early divergences of ferns (monilophytes). The …

Written by the team that brought you the prestigious Dictionary of Natural Products (DNP),
the Natural Products Desk Reference provides a concise overview of the key structural types …

Ferns have been exposed to herbivorous insects since the latter evolved in the Devonian.
Currently, ferns suffer similar percentages of leaf herbivory as angiosperms. Therefore, they …

Red pigments, products of different metabolic pathways, occur in terrestrial plants. The
flavonoid pathway contributes the greatest diversity, culminating in the prevalence of …