Culcitaceae

3-433.13.00IntroductionClades: Cyatheales; Cyatheidae; Equisetanae; Pteridophyta; Plants.
Region: Southern Hemisphere, Andes in South America, Canary Islands, Southeast Asia, Australia.
Habitat: tropical and subtropical; high-altitude, cool, moist environment; montane forests, cloud forests; shaded, humid areas; well-drained, nutrient-rich soils; rocky or moss-covered locations.TaxonomyCulcitaceae forms a monophyletic group together with Plagiogyriaceae, Loxsomataceae, and Thyrsopteridaceae in the order Cyatheales, according to the PPG 1 classification.
In older classifications they were placed in a broader Cyatheaceae.Plant theoryThe small families Plagiogyriaceae, Loxsomataceae, Thyrsopteridaceae and Culcitaceae form a monophyletic clade. In the plant theory they are combined in the family Culcitaceae. They are placed in Subphase 3.BotanyFern; small to medium-sized; terrestrial or epiphytic; forming compact clumps; spreading or creeping habit.
Roots: fibrous.
Rhizome: short, creeping, or erect rhizomes; covered with dense, golden-brown scales.
Leaves: pinnate to bipinnate; finely dissected, feathery appearance; leathery or papery; medium to dark green; 20 to 50 cm long.
Sori: on the underside of fertile fronds; in clusters along the veins; protected by an indusium, kidney-shaped or absent.
Ecology: stabilising soil in montane environments; contributes to biodiversity.
Use: ornamental, for its attractive, feathery fronds and compact growth habit.Essence, tentativeThis personality feels forced into norms and regulations by family and friends. They try to get better relationships by adapting and pleasing.MindAutism, retardation, < vaccinations.
Obsessive, compulsive, repetitive.
Parents are very strict.
Cannot say no.Stages RemediesCulcitaceae: Culcita
Loxsomataceae: Loxsoma, Loxsomopsis.
Plagiogyriaceae: Plagiogyria.
Thyrsopteridaceae: Thyrsopteris.Stages Remedies2 Loxsoma cunninghamii
3 Loxsomopsis pearcei
3 Plagiogyria assurgens
3 Plagiogyria euphlebia
10 Culcita macrocarpa
17 Thyrsopteris elegans