Matoniaceae is one of the three families of ferns in the Gleicheniales order of the Polypodiopsida class.[1][2] Fossil records reveal that Matoniaceae ferns were abundant during the Mesozoic era (about 250-million to 66-million years ago), during which they lived on every continent, including Antarctica, with eight genera and 26 species, with the oldest known specimens being from the Middle Triassic of Antarctica.[3] Today the family is much less abundant, and also less diverse, with only two extant genera and four species,[4] which are limited to portions of southeastern Asia.[5]
The following diagram shows a likely phylogenic relationship with the other two families of the Gleicheniales.[6]
Gleicheniales
Gleicheniaceae
6 extant genera
Dipteridaceae
2 extant genera
Matoniaceae
Matonia
Phanerosorus
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^Klavins, Sharon D.; Taylor, Thomas N.; Taylor, Edith L. (January 2004). "Matoniaceous Ferns (Gleicheniales) from the Middle Triassic of Antarctica". Journal of Paleontology. 78 (1): 211–217. doi:10.1666/0022-3360(2004)078<0211:MFGFTM>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0022-3360. S2CID 130165581.
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Matoniaceae is one of the three families of ferns in the Gleicheniales order of the Polypodiopsida class. Fossil records reveal that Matoniaceae ferns...
families of ferns widespread during the Jurassic include Dipteridaceae, Matoniaceae, Gleicheniaceae, Osmundaceae and Marattiaceae. Polypodiales, which make...
generally included in the Gleicheniaceae, whereas the Dipteridaceae and Matoniaceae, although closely related, are considered separate families by most authors...
leptosporangiate ferns). Three families, Dipteridaceae, Gleicheniaceae, and Matoniaceae were recognized. The linear sequence of Christenhusz et al. (2011), intended...
Phanerosorus is a genus of ferns in the family Matoniaceae. As of October 2019[update], Plants of the World Online and the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes...
Subfamily Hymenophylloideae Burnett Order Gleicheniales Schimp Family Matoniaceae C.Pres Family Dipteridaceae Seward & E.Dale Family Gleicheniaceae C.Presl...
allies) at least 3 species Polypodiaceae (ferns) at least 4 species Matoniaceae at least 1 species Marsileaceae at least 1 species Pinophyta (gymnosperms)...
to Early Cretaceous. While generally supposed to have affinities to Matoniaceae, some research has suggested that they have closer affinites to the Marattiales...
Oxfordian stage, maybe latter). It is unknown whether it belongs in the Matoniaceae or the Dipteridaceae. The genus Chiropteris was named from fragmentary...
Nepenthaceae, Musaceae, Pandanaceae and Flagellariaceae, but including also Matoniaceae, Dipteridaceae, Stangeriaceae, Welwitschiaceae, Degeneriaceae, Rafflesiaceae...
genera Equisetites (Equisetales), Phlebopteris and Piazopteris branneri (Matoniaceae). At the top of the formation at the Idemrane geosite, unidentified pieces...
Formation Spores Affinities with the family Schizaeaceae, Dicksoniaceae or Matoniaceae. Neoraistrickia Neoraistrickia tavlorii Neoraistrickia truncaia Neoraistrickia...
Osmundaceae Family 2. Schizaeaceae Family 3. Gleicheniaceae Family 4. Matoniaceae Family 5. Dipteridaceae Family 6. Hymenophyllaceae Family 7. Cyatheaceae...
Member of Dipteridaceae Phlebopteris P. woodwardii Fern, Member of Matoniaceae cf. Coniopteris Indeterminate Fern, Member of Dicksoniaceae Sagenopteris...
genera Equisetites (Equisetales), Phlebopteris and Piazopteris branneri (Matoniaceae). Other coeval flora includes the plants recovered on the Budoš Limestone...
Dictyophyllidites Dictyophyllidites mortoni Affinities with the family Matoniaceae in the Gleicheniales. Duplexisporites Duplexisporites gyratus Incertae...
wetland together with ferns from the Dipteridaceae, Gleicheniaceae, and Matoniaceae. This suggests that at least some members of the genus inhabited wet...
angustiloba Vellengsby Nebbeodde Very rare Isolated pinnae Affinities with Matoniaceae in the Gleicheniales. Hausmannia Hausmannia crenata Hausmannia dichotoma...
Polypodiaceae, Davalliaceae, Azollaceae, Cheiropleuriaceae, Equisetaceae, Matoniaceae, Plagiogyriaceae. Several taxonomic treatments have been published by...
Fronds Affinities with Matoniaceae inside Gleicheniales. Marzaria M. paroliniana Roverè di Velo Fronds Affinities with Matoniaceae inside Gleicheniales...
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