''Odontosoria'' is a genus of
fern
The ferns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialized tissue ...
s in the family
Lindsaeaceae
Lindsaeaceae is a pantropical family of ferns in the order Polypodiales. It contains six or seven genera with about 220 known species, some of which also extend into the more temperate regions of eastern Asia, New Zealand, and South America. .
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Phylogeny
, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species:[
, '']Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
'' places all three species of '' Sphenomeris'' in ''Odontosoria'':[
*''Odontosoria clavata'' (L.) J.Sm. = ''Sphenomeris clavata'' (von Linné) Maxon 1913
*''Odontosoria killipii'' (Maxon) R.M.Tryon & A.F.Tryon = ''Sphenomeris killipii'' (Maxon) Krame 1957
*''Odontosoria spathulata'' (Maxon) R.M.Tryon & A.F.Tryon = ''Sphenomeris spathulata'' (Maxon) Kramer1957
]
References
Lindsaeaceae
Fern genera
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