Matonia Explained

Matonia is a genus of fern, named for English botanist William George Maton.^[1] It is native to Thailand, Malesia (the Malayan peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Maluku and the Philippines) and New Guinea.

, Plants of the World Online and the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accept two extant species:

• Matonia pectinata R.Br.
• Matonia foxworthyi Copel.

Matonia sarmentosa is now placed in the genus Phanerosorus as Phanerosorus sarmentosus (Baker) Copel.

Matonia has a fossil record extending back to the earliest part of the Jurassic period, with Matonia braunii being known from the Hettangian aged Mecsek Coal Formation of Hungary^[2] and Zagaje Formation of Poland.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. 1999. 1630. 9780849326776.
2. Barbacka. Maria. Kustatscher. Evelyn. Bodor. Emese R.. 2019-03-01. Ferns of the Lower Jurassic from the Mecsek Mountains (Hungary): taxonomy and palaeoecology. PalZ. en. 93. 1. 151–185. 10.1007/s12542-018-0430-8. 1867-6812. free. 2019PalZ...93..151B . 10831/50668. free.
3. Barbacka. Maria. Pacyna. Grzegorz. Pieńkowski. Grzegorz. Ziaja. Jadwiga. 2016-12-15. New data about Matonia braunii (Göppert) Harris from the Early Jurassic of Poland and its ecology. Geological Quarterly. 60 . 4 . 10.7306/gq.1322. free.