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Genera of vascular plants containing desiccation-tolerant taxa

Aspleniaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 21 species of Aspleniaceae. DT plant species within this family are widespread geographically and mostly found in the genus Asplenium, with the exception of Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R. Br.

Boryaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 7 species of Boryaceae. DT plant species within this family are endemic from Australia and only found in the genus Borya.

  • Borya

Bromeliaceae

To date, only one species of Bromeliaceae, endemic to South America, has been reported as desiccation-tolerant: Pitcairnia lanuginosa Ruiz & Pav.

  • Pitcairnia

Cactaceae

To date, only one species of Cactaceae has been reported as desiccation-tolerant: Blossfeldia liliputana Werderm., which is endemic to South America.

  • Blossfeldia

Cyperaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 9 species of Cyperaceae. DT plant species within this family occur in South America, Africa, and Madagascar, and belong to the following genera:

Gesneriaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 11 species of Gesneriaceae. DT plant species within this family have a distribution spanning from Europe to Australia, and are found in the following genera:

Gleicheniaceae

To date, only one species of Gleicheniaceae has been reported as desiccation-tolerant: Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw., which occurs in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

  • Dicranopteris

Hymenophyllaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 26 species of Hymenophyllaceae. DT plant species within this family are found in the genera Hymenophyllum and Trichomanes; and have a widespread geographic distribution.

Isoetaceae

To date, only one species of Isoetaceae has been reported as desiccation-tolerant: Isoetes australis S.Williams, which is endemic to Australia.

  • Isoetes

Linderniaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 11 species of Linderniaceae. DT plant species within this family have a distribution spanning from Africa to Asia, and are found in the following genera:

Myrothamnaceae

To date, two accepted species of Myrothamnaceae have been reported as desiccation-tolerant: Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw. and Myrothamnus moschatus (Baill.) Baill. ex Nied., which occur in Africa and Madagascar. 

Poaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 54 species of Poaceae. DT plant species within this family are geographically widespread and are found in the following genera:

Polypodiaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 30 species of Polypodiaceae. DT plant species within this family are geographically widespread and are found in the following genera:

Pteridaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 87 species of Pteridaceae. This makes Pteridaceae the most species-rich family regarding DT plants among Pteridophytes. DT plant species within this family are geographically widespread and are found in the following genera:

Schizaeaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 8 species of Schizaeaceae. DT plant species within this family are geographically widespread and mostly found in the genus Anemia, with the exception of Schizaea pusilla Pursh.

Selaginellaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 27 species of Selaginellaceae. DT plant species within this family are found in the only accepted genus of Selaginellaceae, Selaginella, and have a widespread geographic distribution.

Velloziaceae

To date, desiccation tolerance has been reported in 66 species of Velloziaceae. This makes Velloziaceae the most species-rich family regarding DT plants among Angiosperms. DT Velloziaceae are nearly exclusive to South America, Africa, and Madagascar, with the exception of Acanthochlamys bracteata P.C. Kao, which occurs in Asia. DT plant species within this family are found in the following genera: