Matonia

Matonia is a genus of fern, named for English botanist William George Maton.^[3] It is native to Thailand, Malesia (the Malayan peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Maluku and the Philippines) and New Guinea.^[2]

Matonia Temporal range: Early Jurassic–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Matonia pectinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Gleicheniales
Family:	Matoniaceae
Genus:	Matonia R.Br.[1][2]
Type species
Matonia pectinata R.Br.
Synonyms[1]
Prionopteris Wall.

As of October 2019^[update], Plants of the World Online and the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accept two extant species:^[1][2]

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

Matonia sarmentosa is now placed in the genus Phanerosorus as Phanerosorus sarmentosus (Baker) Copel.^[1]

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^[4] and Zagaje Formation of Poland.^[5]