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Fern: Example of Monilophyte Plant
What are monilophyte plants
Monilophytes, also known as ferns, are vascular terrestrial plants (they have specialized tissues: phloem and xylem).
Main features of monilophytes:
- They are vascular.
- They have no seeds.
- Leaves with presence of secondary ribs.
- Develop in places with humidity and good light.
Examples of monilophyte species (popular names):
- Parsley Fern
- Creeper Fern
- Portuguese lace (rabbit's foot fern)
- Fern (fern)
- French lace (davalia-ball)
- Giant Horsetail
- Horsetail
- Swallow's Fern (Fishtail)
- Yellow Fern
- Curly Fern
- Paulista Fern (cattail)
- Giant Fern
- Grasses-fern
- Bird's Nest Creeper
- Marsh Giant Fern
- American avenca
- Avenca-delta
- Giant Avenca
- Silver Fern
Did you know?
- There are about one thousand species of monilophyte plants in Brazil. Many of them are widely used in gardens or as decorative plants in homes.
