Macrothelypteris

Macrothelypteris
Macrothelypteris torresiana in Kobe, Japan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Thelypteridaceae
Subfamily: Phegopteridoideae
Genus: Macrothelypteris
(H.Itô) Ching
Species

See text.

Macrothelypteris is a genus of ferns in the family Thelypteridaceae, subfamily Phegopteridoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus name means 'large Thelypteris'.

Species

As of October 2026, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World and Plants of the World Online (POWO) listed the following 9 species and one hybrid:

References

  1. 1 2 Hassler, Michael. "Macrothelypteris". World Ferns. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  2. ↑ PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, doi:10.1111/jse.12229, S2CID 39980610
  3. ↑ Knapp, Ralf (2014), Index to ferns and fern allies of Taiwan, Gaoshu Township, Taiwan: KBBC Press, p. 107, ISBN 978-986-87098-3-6, retrieved 2020-01-10
  4. ↑ "Macrothelypteris (H.Itô) Ching", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2026-10-12