Contains 3 genera and 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
ATHYRIACEAE
Ferns and Allies
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Classification
POLYPODIALES
ATHYRIACEAE
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