''Metaxya'' is a neotropical

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of ferns in the order Cyatheales. It is the only genus in the family Metaxyaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Alternatively, the genus may be placed in the subfamily Metaxyoideae of a more broadly defined family Cyatheaceae, the family placement used in ''

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'' . The species of the genus are characterized by large fronds that approach 8 ft (2.5 m) in length.

Species

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'' accepted the following species:

Phylogeny

Phylogeny of ''Metaxya''

References

External links

* * Cyatheales Fern genera {{Cyatheales-stub