Vascular epiphytes represent c. 10% of all vascular plant species. In epiphytes, attachment
is essential for survival throughout consecutive ontogenetic stages of their life, starting …

Hemiepiphytic plants are defined by their ontogeny. They germinate on a host tree but later
establish root contact with the soil. Most hemiepiphytes remain structurally dependent on …

Ferns and lycophytes are unique among land plants in having sporophyte (diploid) and
gametophyte (haploid) generations that can grow independently of each other. While most …

The emergence of angiosperm-dominated tropical forests in the Cretaceous led to major
shifts in the composition of biodiversity on Earth. Among these was the rise to prominence of …

Opportunistic diversification has allowed ferns to radiate into epiphytic niches in angiosperm
dominated landscapes. However, our understanding of how ecophysiological function …

The fern family Polypodiaceae, with over 1600 species, is not only one of the most species‐
rich families of ferns, but also a major contributor to the vascular epiphytic diversity …

Grammitidoideae are the largest subfamily in Polypodiaceae and contain about 911
species. Progress has been made in understanding the overall phylogeny and generic …

Similar to plants in many other families, members of the Hymenophyllaceae use numerous
substrates for growth, eg, soil, rocks or tree bark. However, substrate preference does not …

The classification and typification of all Australian ferns and lycophytes is updated to reflect
the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I classification and the International Code of …

The taxonomy of the Polypodiaceae subfamily Microsoroideae is highly problematic,
especially with respect to the circumscription of the highly variable and non-monophyletic …