''Parapolystichum'' 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

Dryopteridaceae The Dryopteridaceae are a Family (biology), family of leptosporangiate ferns in the Order (biology), order Polypodiales. They are known Common name, colloquially as the wood ferns. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG&n ...

, subfamily

Elaphoglossoideae Elaphoglossoideae is a subfamily of the fern family Dryopteridaceae The Dryopteridaceae are a Family (biology), family of leptosporangiate ferns in the Order (biology), order Polypodiales. They are known Common name, colloquially as the wood ...

, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to southeastern Australia.

Taxonomy

The taxon was first described as the section ''Parapolystichum'' of the genus '' Polystichum'' by Keyserling in 1873. It was raised to the rank of genus by Ching in 1940.

Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species: *'' Parapolystichum acuminatum'' (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum acutum'' (Kuntze) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum barterianum'' (Hook.) Rouhan *''

Parapolystichum boivinii ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (Baker) Rouhan *'' Parapolystichum calanthum'' (Endl.) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum *''

Parapolystichum confine ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to south ...

'' (C.Chr.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum coriaceosquamatum'' (Rakotondr.) Rouhan *'' Parapolystichum currorii'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Rouhan *'' Parapolystichum effusum'' (Sw.) Ching *''

Parapolystichum excultum ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (Mett.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum fideleae'' (Rakotondr.) Rouhan *'' Parapolystichum glabellum'' (A.Cunn.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum grayi'' (D.L.Jones) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum *'' Parapolystichum hornei'' (Baker) Rouhan *'' Parapolystichum kermadecense'' (Perrie & Brownsey) Perrie & L.D.Sheph. *'' Parapolystichum manongarivense'' (Rakotondr.) Rouhan *''

Parapolystichum microsorum ''Parapolystichum microsorum'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym (in part) ''Lastreopsis microsora'', known as the creeping shield fern is a common small plant found in eastern Australia and New Zealand. The habitat is rainforest or moist sheltered eu ...

'' (Endl.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *''

Parapolystichum munitum ''Parapolystichum munitum'', synonym ''Lastreopsis munita'', the naked shield fern is a plant found in tropical and subtropical forest areas in eastern Australia. Often seen in large colonies, near streams in rainforest Rainforests are f ...

'' (Mett.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *''

Parapolystichum nigritianum ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (Baker) Rouhan *''

Parapolystichum novoguineense ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (Holttum) Sundue & Testo *''

Parapolystichum pacificum ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (Tindale) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum *''

Parapolystichum perrierianum ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (C.Chr.) Rouhan *''

Parapolystichum pseudoperrierianum ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (Tardieu) Rouhan *''

Parapolystichum rufescens ''Parapolystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to sout ...

'' (Blume) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum smithianum'' (Tindale) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum subsimile'' (Hook.) Rouhan *'' Parapolystichum tinarooense'' (Tindale) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran *'' Parapolystichum villosissimum'' C.Sánchez & Labiak *'' Parapolystichum vogelii'' (Hook.) Rouhan *'' Parapolystichum windsorense'' (D.L.Jones & B.Gray) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran

References

Dryopteridaceae Fern genera {{Dryopteridaceae-stub