Histiopteris
Histiopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1875.
Species
Water Fern
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPolypodiopsida
- OrderPolypodiales
- FamilyDennstaedtiaceae
Observations8,179
via GBIF
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Histiopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1875.
The following species are accepted in the genus Histiopteris: Histiopteris alte-alpina Alderw. Histiopteris caudata (Copel.) Holttum Histiopteris conspicua Alderw. Histiopteris estipulata Alderw. Histiopteris hennipmanii Hovenkamp Histiopteris herbacea Copel. Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm. - Common name: batwing fern, is widespread across tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, Africa, Latin America, and various oceanic islands. Histiopteris pilosa Holttum Histiopteris reniformis Alderw. Histiopteris sinuata (Brack.) J.Sm. Histiopteris squamulata Holttum Histiopteris stipulacea (Hook.) Copel.