climbing woodfern
Maxonia apiifolia
Maxonia is a genus of ferns in the fern family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Polybotryoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016. The genus has a single species Maxonia apiifolia, native to Cuba and Jamaica.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Maxonia
climbing woodfern belongs to the family Dryopteridaceae, order Polypodiales, within the Polypodiopsida class.
Species Profile
Maxonia is a genus of ferns in the fern family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Polybotryoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016. The genus has a single species Maxonia apiifolia, native to Cuba and Jamaica. It formerly occurred in Florida, but is now extinct there.
The climbing woodfern (Maxonia apiifolia) is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats and environmental changes.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The climbing woodfern (Maxonia apiifolia) is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats and environmental changes.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Habitat loss from deforestation
Climate change impacts
Limited geographic range
Urban development and infrastructure
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). climbing woodfern (Maxonia apiifolia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/climbing-woodfern