Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
DICRANOPTERIS Bernhardi, Neues J. Bot. 1(2): 38. 1805.
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TYPE: Dicrantopteris dichotoma (Thunberg) Bernhardi (Polypodium dichotomum Thunberg) Substitute name for Mertensia Willdenow 1804, non Roth 1797.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicranopteris flexuosa | DROOPING FORKED FERN | Native FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acropterygium | Acropterygium (Diels) Nakai, Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. 29: 5. 1950. | BASIONYM: Gleichenia Smith, subg. Acropterygium Diels, in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(4): 353. 1900. | TYPE: Acropterygium pectinatum (Willdenow) Nakai (Mertensia pectinata Willdenow) = Gleichenella Ching 1940. |
| Gleichenella | Gleichenella Ching, Sunyatsenia 5: 276. 1940. | TYPE: Gleichenella pectinata (Willdenow) Ching (Mertensia pectinata Willdenow) | |
| Hicriopteris | Hicriopteris C. Presl, Epimel. Bot. 16. 1851 ("1849"); Abh. Koenigl. Boehm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5. 6: 386. 1851. | TYPE: Hicriopteris speciosa C. Presl | |
| Mertensia | Mertensia Willdenow, Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 25: 165, t. 4-5. 1804, non Roth 1797. | TYPE: Mertensia dichotoma (Thunberg) Willdenow (Polypodium dichotomum Thunberg) Lectotypified by Bernhardi, Neues J. Bot. 1(2): 38. 1805; Pichi Sermolli, Webbia 26: 518. 1972. = Dicranopteris Bernhardi 1805. | |
| Mesosorus | Mesosorus Hasskarl, Acta Soc. Regiae Sci. Indo-Neerl. 1(7): 2. 1856. | TYPE: = Dicranopteris Bernhardi 1805. |