''Stromatopteris'' is a genus of

fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except ...

in the family

Gleicheniaceae The forked ferns are the family Gleicheniaceae, which includes six genera and about 160 known species. The formerly independent families Dicranopteridaceae and Stromatopteridaceae are generally included in the Gleicheniaceae, whereas the Dipterid ...

, endemic to New Caledonia. The only species in the genus is ''Stromatopteris moniliformis''. Its closest relative is the more widespread genus ''

Gleichenia ''Gleichenia'' is a genus of ferns. Its closest relative is the genus '' Stromatopteris'', restricted to New Caledonia. Species include: * '' Gleichenia abscida'' Rodway * '' Gleichenia alpina'' R.Br. * ''Gleichenia cryptocarpa'' * ''Gleichenia ...

''.Pryer, K. M., E. Schuettpelz, P. G. Wolf, H. Schneider, A. R. Smith, and R. Cranfill (2004). Phylogeny and Evolution of Ferns (Monilophytes) with a Focus on the Early Leptosporangiate Divergences. American Journal of Botany 91 (10): 1582–98.

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Gleicheniales Monotypic fern genera {{Polypodiidae-stub