Abstract

The spores of fifty-six Athyrioid fern species in eleven genera from Taiwan were examined under SEM. The surface ornamentation of each genus was described. Based on the palynological data, the taxonomy and systematic affinity of the genera and their subdivisions proposed by different workers are discussed.

中文摘要

以掃瞄式電子顯微鏡觀察臺灣產蹄蓋蕨類孢子表面飾紋，共計五十六種十一屬。依據孢粉學的資料，討論並檢討蹄蓋蕨類屬及屬下分類群之間的親源關係。

Keyword: Athyrioid, Spore ornamentation, Palynology, Taiwan.