Microsorum (Microsorum) is a genus of herb in the family Polypodiaceae. They are native to Hawaii and Pacific Basin excluding Hawaii. They have simple leaves. They have alternation of generations.
Definition: The important feature of homospory is the four fold division involved in spore production, this takes the form of either a tetrahedra which gives a trilete (Y shaped scar) spore or a tetragon which gives a monolete (single linear scar) spore.
Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
