pteridophyte
- noun
- /ˌtɛrɪˈdɒfɪt/
- Specialized
- Ferns are an example of pteridophytes that thrive in moist, shady environments.
- a homosporous pteridophyte
- pteridophyte genetics
- pteridophyte evolution
Examples
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Unfortunately, the highest diversity of pteridophytes is located in tropical regions having restricted access to laboratory facilities.
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The homosporous pteridophytes produce spores that are uniform in size.
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Nonetheless, the last quarter century has seen considerable change in our understanding of pteridophyte evolution and genetics.
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Island systems have also provided some valuable new information for understanding the structure of pteridophyte populations and the flow of genes among populations.
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On the other hand, not all island pteridophytes are selfing species.
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When the same numbers are applied to the pteridophytes, over 95% may be called polyploid.
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Most analyses of island pteridophytes have focused on species in Hawaii.
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Some hypotheses about how plants with the reproductive characteristics of pteridophytes "should" function on islands have been supported, but others have not.
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Only by fully integrating all of these components can we obtain an accurate picture of the evolutionary potential of homosporous pteridophytes.
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The Isotaceae are a small, cosmopolitan family of aquatic, heterosporous pteridophytes that are related to the extant Selaginellaceae and Lycopodiaceae families.
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Synonyms
A plant that has tubes that carry water and food and makes spores instead of flowers or seeds
Surface Forms
Morphology
pteridophyte = phyte (opaque) = pterido + phyte
The term 'pterido' is not a standalone English word and requires specialized botanical knowledge to understand its meaning related to ferns.
Etymology
Pteridophyte comes from Greek parts pteris 'fern' and -phyte 'plant'. So it literally means a 'fern-plant', which helps you remember that pteridophytes are plants like ferns that have small tubes to move water and make spores instead of seeds.