Region: Neotropics; Brazil.
BotanyLeaves: short-stalked synangia, clusters of sporangia that have become fused in development; spinulose spores; bearing awns along veins.
Chromosome number: unknown.
TaxonomyFormerly Eupodium was included in the genus Marattia, along with Ptisana.
Molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies support the recognition of Eupodium as a lineage distinct from Marattia.