Polypodiaceae Family — Genera & Species
Polypodiaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 101 species in 26 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Polypodiaceae species
Loxogramme dictyopteris
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Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
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Kangaroo Fern
Phymatosorus scolopendria
chiuluanCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium alcicorne
i_c_riddellCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
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Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium superbum
Martin Hannan-JonesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Appalachian Polypody
Polypodium appalachianum
Chase MatheyCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Ed AlversonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Leathery Sword Fern
Polypodium scouleri
John BrewCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Leatherleaf Fern
Pyrrosia eleagnifolia
Tom BeardCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Selliguea hastata is also known as "Fishbone Fern"
Selliguea hastata
agujaceratopsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Serpocaulon fraxinifolium
Nicolás Baresch UribeCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Polypodiaceae family
- Polypodium16 species · e.g. Appalachian Polypody
- Drynaria9 species
- Grammitis9 species
- Platycerium7 species · e.g. Staghorn Fern
- Pyrrosia7 species · e.g. Leatherleaf Fern
- Selliguea6 species · e.g. Selliguea hastata is also known as "Fishbone Fern"
- Serpocaulon5 species
- Campyloneurum4 species
- Lecanopteris4 species · e.g. Ant Fern
- Microgramma4 species · e.g. Climbing Fern
- Microsorum4 species · e.g. Kangaroo Fern
- Lepisorus3 species
- Leptochilus3 species · e.g. Chinese swamp fern
- Phlebodium3 species · e.g. Golden Polypody
- Pleopeltis3 species · e.g. Michaux's Polypody
- Lemmaphyllum2 species · e.g. Smallleaf Lemaphyllum
- Pecluma2 species
- Phymatosorus2 species · e.g. Kangaroo Fern
- Davallia1 species · e.g. Rabbit's Foot Fern
- Dictymia1 species
- Goniophlebium1 species
- Loxogramme1 species · e.g. Loxogramme dictyopteris
- Neocheiropteris1 species · e.g. Broad Finger Fern
- Pleurosoriopsis1 species
- Podosorus1 species
- Tricholepidium1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.