Schizaeales
Schizaeales is an order of ferns in the class Polypodiopsida. It comprises three families: Anemiaceae, Lygodiaceae, and Schizaeaceae. The order represents a relatively small lineage of leptosporangiate ferns with a global distribution, though species richness is greatest in tropical and subtropical regions and some members extend into temperate zones. The major genera are Anemia (Anemiaceae), Lygodium (Lygodiaceae), and Schizaea (Schizaeaceae).
Members of Schizaeales exhibit diverse habits. Lygodium species are climbing ferns with branched fronds, familiar in
Ecologically, Schizaeales occupy a range of moist, shaded to open habitats, including forest understories, wetlands, and
Taxonomically, Schizaeales is recognized in contemporary classifications, such as the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group (PPG I), as