Loxsomataceae
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Loxsomataceae is a family of fern
s in the order Cyatheales
. It comprises two extant genera, Loxsoma (often misspelt as Loxoma) and Loxsomopsis.
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s in the order Cyatheales
Cyatheales
The order Cyatheales is a taxonomic division of the fern subclass, Cyatheatae, which includes the tree ferns. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indicates that the order is monophyletic. Some species in the Cyatheales have tree-like growth...
. It comprises two extant genera, Loxsoma (often misspelt as Loxoma) and Loxsomopsis.