Soralpouch Fern
(Saccoloma)
Description
Saccoloma is a fern genus in family Saccolomataceae. It is pantropical and its species are found in wet, shaded forest areas. Saccoloma species are characterized by an omega-shaped vascular bundle in the cross-sections of their petioles The common name soralpouch fern is used for Saccoloma.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pteridophyta
Class: Filicopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus:Saccoloma
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