Matonia
| Matonia | |
|---|---|
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| Matonia pectinata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Division: | Pteridophyta | 
| Class: |  Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed)  | 
| Order: | Gleicheniales | 
| Family: | Matoniaceae | 
| Genus: |  Matonia R.Br. ex Wall. 1829  | 
Matonia is a genus of fern native to Malesia, named for English botanist William George Maton.[1] There are two extant species.
References
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (1999). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 1630. ISBN 9780849326776.
 
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