Dendroconche
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| Dendroconche | |
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| Dendroconche scandens in Christchurch Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Microsoroideae |
| Genus: | Dendroconche Copel.[1] |
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Dendroconche is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Microsoroideae, erected in 2019.[2] As of February 2020[update], the genus was not accepted by some sources.
Species of Dendroconche are usually partially epiphytic. They grow from long, creeping rhizomes that are flattened from top to bottom and bear brown scales. In some species, the rhizome may have cavities. The rhizome produces two kinds of roots: those from the sides grip the surface on which the plant grows; those from underneath enter the substrate. The leaves vary in shape from undivided to deeply divided, and are up to 70 cm long by 40 cm wide. Some species produce leaves of somewhat different shapes. The leaves may or may not have a petiole, which if present is usually winged. The leaf veins are prominent. The sori are round or elongated.[2]