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Danaea simplicifolia

Maarten Christenhusz
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Containing group: "Arthrodanaea"

Introduction

Danaea simplicifolia is one of the few species in Danaea that has simple leaves in adulthood. This retention of a juvenile character (neoteny) can also explain why sometimes the plants get a few extra pinna protruding from its single node. It has been suggested (Christenhusz, 2007; Christenhusz et al., 2008), that the once pinnate leaves of Danaea and Angiopteris (clades "Archangiopteris" and "Macroglossum") can also be explained by neoteny.

References

Christenhusz, M. J. M. (2007). Evolutionary History and Taxnomy of Neotropical Marattioid Ferns: Studies of an ancient lineage of plants. Annales Universitatis Turkuensis ser. AII, tom. 216, pp. 1-134.

Christenhusz, M. J. M., Tuomisto, H., Metzgar, J. S. and Pryer, K. M. (2008). Evolutionary relationships within the neotropical, eusporangiate fern genus Danaea (Marattiaceae). Molec. Phylog. Evol. 46, pp. 34-48.

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Scientific Name Danaea simplicifolia Rudge
Location Mont Grand-Matoury, French Guiana
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Maarten Christenhusz
Life Cycle Stage sporophyte
Copyright © 2003 Maarten Christenhusz
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Maarten Christenhusz
The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

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