Metaxya
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Metaxyaceae Pic.Serm. |
| Genus: | Metaxya C.Presl |
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| Metaxya rostrata (Kunth) C.Presl
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| Metaxyaceae distribution | |
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Metaxya is a neotropical genus 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).[1] Alternatively, the genus may be placed in the subfamily Metaxyoideae of a more broadly defined family Cyatheaceae,[2] the family placement used in Plants of the World Online as of November 2019[update].[3]
The species of the genus are characterized by large fronds that approach 8 ft (2.5 m) in length.
Species
[edit | edit source]As of January 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Metaxya contamanensis Tuomisto & G.G.Cárdenas | Peru to Bolivia | |
| Metaxya elongata Tuomisto & G.G.Cárdenas | Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panamá, Venezuela | |
| File:Metaxya lanosa.jpg | Metaxya lanosa A.R.Sm. & Tuomisto | Peru, Venezuela (Amazonas) to Guyana. |
| File:14938-Metaxya rostrata-Tabaro.jpg | Metaxya rostrata (Kunth) C.Presl | Mexico (Chiapas), Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela |
| Metaxya scalaris Tuomisto & G.G.Cárdenas | Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela |
Phylogeny
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References
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External links
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