''Metaxya'' is a
neotropical genus of
ferns in the order
Cyatheales
The order Cyatheales, which includes most tree ferns, is a taxonomic order of the fern class, Polypodiopsida. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indicate the order is monophyletic. Some spe ...
. 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 Cyatheaceae are a family of ferns, the scaly tree ferns, one of eight families in the order Cyatheales in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Alternatively, the family may defined much more broadly (Cyatheaceae '' ...
,[ the family placement used in '' Plants of the World Online'' .][
The species of the genus are characterized by large fronds that approach 8 ft (2.5 m) in length.
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Species
, '' Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species:[
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References
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Cyatheales
Fern genera
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