Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 30121003 and 30228004);National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program No. 2007CB411600);Wong Kuan Chung Education Foundation of Hong Kong
Tectariaceae are a pantropical fern family of about 20 genera, among which 8 are distributed in China. The morphological distinctiveness of the family is widely recognized, yet relatively little systematic research ha...