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Thelypteridaceae

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Noun1.Thelypteridaceae - genera Thelypteris, Phegopteris, and others
fern family - families of ferns and fern allies
genus Thelypteris, Thelypteris - marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae
Amauropelta, genus Amauropelta - epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia
genus Christella - medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical forests of Old World to Americas
Cyclosorus, genus Cyclosorus - small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere
genus Macrothelypteris, Macrothelypteris - medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas
genus Meniscium, Meniscium - terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas
genus Oreopteris, Oreopteris - 3 species of ferns formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris
genus Parathelypteris, Parathelypteris - terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America
genus Phegopteris, Phegopteris - beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris


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Dryopteridaceae, the largest family, is represented by seven genera, nine species and one hybrid; Thelypteridaceae by three genera and seven species; Pteridaceae by three genera, six species and one variety; Ophioglossaceae by two genera and eight species; Lycopodiaceae by two genera, six species and three hybrids.
 
 
 
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