''Ormopteris'' 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 subfamily

Cheilanthoideae Cheilanthoideae is one of the five subfamilies of the fern family Pteridaceae. The subfamily is understood to be monophyletic, but some of the genera as currently defined are not. Most species are xeric-adapted, and the subfamily is most diverse ...

of the family

Pteridaceae Pteridaceae is a family of ferns in the order Polypodiales, including some 1150 known species in ca 45 genera (depending on taxonomic opinions), divided over five subfamilies. The family includes four groups of genera that are sometimes recogni ...

. Species are native to

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

and

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species: *''

Ormopteris crenata ''Ormopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Cheilanthoideae of the family Pteridaceae. Species are native to Brazil and Venezuela. Species , the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species: *''Ormo ...

'' (R.M.Tryon) Barbará *'' Ormopteris cymbiformis'' (J.Prado) Barbará *'' Ormopteris flavescens'' (Fée) Barbará *'' Ormopteris gleichenioides'' (Gardner) J.Sm. *'' Ormopteris pinnata'' (Kaulf.) Lellinger *'' Ormopteris riedelii'' (Baker) Barbará

References

Pteridaceae Fern genera {{Pteridaceae-stub