Morfogénesis de la fase sexual de siete taxa epífitos de Polypodium (Polypodiaceae) de México  <span class="so-article-trans-title" dir="auto"> Translated title: Morphogenesis of the sexual phase of seven epiphitic taxa of Polypodium (Polypodiaceae) from Mexico </span>

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Se analiza y describe la morfología de la fase sexual de siete taxa epífitos de Polypodium que crecen en México. Las esporas son monoletes, elipsoidales a reniformes, con el perisporio verrucado a tuberculado. El patrón de germinación corresponde al tipo Vittaria para todas las especies; en cuanto al desarrollo protálico, se observó el tipo-Drynaria en Polypodium furfuraceum, P. plebeium, P. polypodioides var. aciculare, P. polypodioides var. polypodioides y P. rhodopleuron y el tipo Aspidium en P. fraternum y P. lepidotrichum. Con respecto a los gametangios, en algunas especies se formaron gametofitos unisexuales y/o bisexuales. Las especies que desarrollaron protalos con arquegonios fueron P. fraternum, P. furfuraceum, P. lepidotrichum, P. plebeium, P. polypodioides var. aciculare y P. polypodioides var. polypodioides. Los anteridios se originaron en P. rhodopleuron, P. plebeium y P. polypodioides var. polypodioides. Se observaron yemas para la propagación vegetativa en los gametofitos de P. lepidotrichum y P. rhodopleuron.

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Morphology of the sexual phase of seven epiphytic taxa of Polypodium that grow in Mexico was observed and described. The spores of all species studied are monolete, ellipsoid to reniform, and verrucate to tuberculate. All the species analyzed have the Vittaria-type pattern of germination. In regard to the prothallial development, the Drynaria-type was observed in Polypodium furfuraceum, P. plebeium, P. polypodioides var. aciculare, P. polypodioides var. polypodioides, whereas P. rhodopleuron. P. fraternum and P. lepidotrichum displayed the Aspidium-type pattern. Unisexual and/or bisexual gametophytes were observed in some species. Polypodium fraternum, P. furfuraceum, P. lepidotrichum, P. plebeium, P. polypodioides var. aciculare and P. polypodioides var. polypodioides developed archegonial gametophytes while P. rhodopleuron, P. plebeium and P. polypodioides var. polypodioides formed antheridial gametophytes. A trend to the vegetative propagation of the gametophytes was observed in P. lepidotrichum and P. rhodopleuron.

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Unraveling the phylogeny of polygrammoid ferns (Polypodiaceae and Grammitidaceae): exploring aspects of the diversification of epiphytic plants.

T Ranker, R Cranfill, J Hildebrand … (2004)

We explore the phylogeny of the polygrammoid ferns using nucleotide sequences derived from three plastid loci for each of 98 selected species. Our analyses recovered four major monophyletic lineages: the loxogrammoids, two clades consisting of taxa restricted to the Old World, and a largely neotropical clade that also includes the pantropical Grammitidaceae. The loxogrammoid lineage diverges first and is sister to a large clade comprising the three remaining species-rich lineages. One paleotropical clade includes the drynarioid and selligueoid ferns, whereas the second paleotropical clade includes the platycerioids, lepisoroids, microsoroids, and their relatives. The grammitids nest within the neotropical clade, although the sister taxon of this circum-tropic, epiphytic group remains ambiguous. Microsorum and Polypodium, as traditionally defined, were recovered as polyphyletic. The relatively short branch lengths of the deepest clades contrast with the long branch lengths leading to the terminal groups. This suggests that the polygrammoid ferns arose through an old, rapid radiation. Our analysis also reveals that the rate of substitution in the grammitids is remarkably higher relative to other polygrammoids. Disparities in substitution rate may be correlated with one or more features characterizing grammitids, including species richness, chlorophyllous spores, and an extended gametophytic phase.