Contains 3 genera and 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
ATHYRIACEAE
Ferns and Allies
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Classification
POLYPODIALES
ATHYRIACEAE
[Family identification key]
1. Costae with multicellular hairs, costal grooves shallow and not decurrent into rachis groove
1. Costae without multicellular hairs, costal grooves deep and decurrent into rachis groove
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2. Leaf nearly entirely 2- or more pinnate; pinnules mostly oblong-elliptic; sori J-shaped
2. Leaf usually pinnate or partly pinnate and partly 2- or more pinnate; pinnules mostly lanceolate; sori linear to slightly falcate