''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the

Cheilanthoideae Cheilanthoideae is one of the five subfamilies of the fern family Pteridaceae. The subfamily is thought to be monophyletic, but some of the genera into which it has been divided are not, and the taxonomic status of many of its genera and species ...

subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae,

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studies have suggested that it is not

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, and so may need to be

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differently in future.

Taxonomy

''Aleuritopteris'' is one of a number of genera split off from ''

Cheilanthes ''Cheilanthes'', commonly known as lip ferns, is a genus of about 180 species of rock-dwelling ferns with a cosmopolitan distribution in warm, dry, rocky regions, often growing in small crevices high up on cliffs. Most are small, sturdy and ever ...

'' in some approaches, including the

Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group, or PPG, is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the classification of pteridophytes (lycophytes and ferns) that reflects knowledge about plant relation ...

classification of 2016 (PPG I), in which the genus has about 40 species. ,

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includes ''Aleuritopteris'' within '' Hermionitis'', a much smaller Cheilanthoideae genus in PPG I. ''Allosorus'' was recognized as a separate genus in PPG I, but was included in ''Aleuritopteris'' by the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' on the grounds that it was wrongly lectotypified.

Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species and hybrids: *'' Aleuritopteris agetae'' Saiki *'' Aleuritopteris albofusca'' (Baker) Pic. Serm. *'' Aleuritopteris albomarginata'' (C.B.Clarke) Ching *'' Aleuritopteris anceps'' (Blanf.) Panigrahi *'' Aleuritopteris argentea'' (S.G.Gmel.) Fée *''

Aleuritopteris aurantiaca ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (Cav.) Ching *'' Aleuritopteris belensis'' (Weath. ex Copel.) H.Schneid. *'' Aleuritopteris bicolor'' (Roxb.) Fraser-Jenk. *'' Aleuritopteris bullosa'' (Kunze) Ching *''

Aleuritopteris chrysophylla ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (Hook.) Ching * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''confundans'' Fraser-Jenk. *''

Aleuritopteris dealbata ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (C.Presl) Fée *''

Aleuritopteris dubia ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (Hope) Ching *''

Aleuritopteris duclouxii ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (Christ) Ching *''

Aleuritopteris duthiei ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (Baker) Ching *''

Aleuritopteris ebenipes ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' X.C.Zhang *''

Aleuritopteris farinosa ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (Forsk.) Fée *''

Aleuritopteris formosana ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circ ...

'' (Hayata) Tagawa * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''fraser-jenkinsii'' (Thapa) Fraser-Jenk. & Khullar * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''gardneri'' Fraser-Jenk. * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''godavariensis'' Fraser-Jenk. & Khullar *'' Aleuritopteris gongshanensis'' G.M.Zhang *''

Aleuritopteris grevilleoides ''Aleuritopteris grevilleoides'' is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed ...

'' (Christ) G.M.Zhang & X.C.Zhang *'' Aleuritopteris grisea'' (Blanf.) Panigrahi * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''hamiltonii'' Fraser-Jenk. * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''khasiana'' Fraser-Jenk. *'' Aleuritopteris krameri'' (Franch. & Sav.) Ching *'' Aleuritopteris leptolepis'' (Fraser-Jenk.) Fraser-Jenk. * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''nepalensis'' Fraser-Jenk. *'' Aleuritopteris niphobola'' (C.Chr.) Ching * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''pangteyi'' Fraser-Jenk. & E.Wollenw. *'' Aleuritopteris papuana'' (C.Chr.) H.Schneid. *''

Aleuritopteris parishii ''Aleuritopteris'' is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circum ...

'' Fraser-Jenk. *'' Aleuritopteris pygmaea'' Ching *'' Aleuritopteris rosulata'' (C.Chr.) Ching *'' Aleuritopteris rouxii'' Fraser-Jenk. & E.Wollenw. *'' Aleuritopteris rufa'' (D.Don) Ching *'' Aleuritopteris scioana'' (Chiov.) Fraser-Jenk. & Dulawat *'' Aleuritopteris siamensis'' S.K.Wu *'' Aleuritopteris sichouensis'' Ching & S.K.Wu *'' Aleuritopteris speciosa'' Ching & S.K.Wu *''

Aleuritopteris squamosa ''Aleuritopteris squamosa'' is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat dest ...

'' (Hope & Wright) Ching *'' Aleuritopteris stenochlamys'' Ching *'' Aleuritopteris subargentea'' Ching ex S.K.Wu *'' Aleuritopteris subdimorpha'' (C.B.Clarke & Baker) Fraser-Jenk. *'' Aleuritopteris tamburii'' (Hook.) Ching * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''unicolor'' Fraser-Jenk. & Khullar *'' Aleuritopteris veitchii'' (Christ) Ching * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''vermae'' (Fraser-Jenk. & Viane) Fraser-Jenk. & Khullar * ''Aleuritopteris'' × ''wallichiana'' Fraser-Jenk. *'' Aleuritopteris welwitschii'' (Hook. ex Baker) Ching *'' Aleuritopteris wollenweberi'' Fraser-Jenk. *'' Aleuritopteris yalungensis'' H.S.Kung

References

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