Details of Genus: Dicksonia L'Hér. (1789)
ID: 2052
Genus ja: ディクソニア
Genus en:
# spp.: 31 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Dicksoniaceae
Family ja: ディクソニア
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 16 Feb 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Malesia to SW. Pacific, Mexico to S. Tropical America, St. Helena
Description en: Genus of about 25 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen ferns, usually with upright, trunk-like rhizomes or caudices, but occasionally creeping in habit. They are found in sheltered, upland forest in temperate and tropical regions of S.E. Asia, Australasia, and South America. The often massive rhizomes or caudices are usually clothed in old leaf bases and fibrous roots, and crowned with spreading, 2- to 4-pinnate or pinnatifid, leathery fronds. The sori are round and form along the margins of the segments, on the underside, each protected by an indusium. Dicksonia species are fine specimen plants, whether in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, or outdoors in frost-free areas.
Hardiness en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow spores at 15-16°C (59-61°F) as soon as ripe. See also p.51.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment: trop. America to Australia
Comment ja:
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:58 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Dicksoniaceae | ディクソニア科 | 31 | Show | |
| PB2 | Dicksoniaceae | ディクソニア科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Dicksoniaceae (Cyatheaceae) | ディクソニア (ヘゴ)科 | Show | |||
| APW | Dicksoniaceae | ディクソニア科 | Show |