Contains 6 genera and 8 accepted taxa overall.
This family is completely databased for all specimens.
Characteristics
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Ferns and Allies
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Classification
POLYPODIALES
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arachniodes | 1 | |||
| Ctenitis | COMB FERN | 2 | ||
| Cyrtomium | NETVEIN HOLLY FERN | 1 | ||
| Dryopteris | WOOD FERN | 1 | ||
| Polystichum | SWORD FERN | 2 | ||
| Rumohra | LEATHERLEAF FERN | 1 |
Identification Key
1. Veins areolate or anastomosing
1. Veins free or sparingly anastomosing
2
2. Indusium round, peltate
3
2. Indusium reniform to suborbicular, attached laterally at sinus
4
3. Leaves 1-pinnate
3. Leaves primarily 2-pinnate
4. Costae rounded or flat adaxially, with dense, multicellular hairs with reddish crosswalls
4. Costae grooved adaxially, lacking hairs
5
5. Stems moderately long-creeping; overall leaf shape pentagonal or deltate-hastate, basal pinnae usually branched at their base
5. Stems short-creeping, erect or nearly so; overall leaf shape lanceolate to ovate, basal pinnae unbranched