Polypodiaceae
Adenophorus tamariscinus (Kaulf.) Hook. & Grev.
Adenophorus tamariscinus (Kaulf.) Hook. & Grev.
Adenophorus tamariscinus (wahine noho mauna) is an endemic Hawaiian epiphytic fern that grows in wet forests.
Campyloneurum phyllitidis (L.) C.Presl
Campyloneurum phyllitidis (L.) C.Presl
Campyloneurum phyllitidis is an epiphytic American fern widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Drynaria coronans (Wall. ex Mett.) J.Sm.
Drynaria coronans (Wall. ex Mett.) J.Sm.
Drynaria coronans is a common cultivated tropical epiphytic basket houseplant fern native to Southeast Asia.
Drynaria quercifolia (L.) J.Sm.
Drynaria quercifolia (L.) J.Sm.
Drynaria quercifolia is a large fern native to regions across South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
Drynaria rigidula (Sw.) Bedd.
Drynaria rigidula (Sw.) Bedd.
Drynaria rigidula is a tropical epiphytic/lithophytic fern with basket-forming base fronds, sometimes used in traditional medicine.
Drynaria roosii Nakaike
Drynaria roosii Nakaike
Drynaria roosii Nakaike is an epiphytic or epipetric fern with two frond types, used in traditional medicine for bone and joint issues.
Goniophlebium formosanum (Baker) Rödl-Linder
Goniophlebium formosanum (Baker) Rödl-Linder
Goniophlebium formosanum is an epiphytic fern species in Polypodiaceae found in parts of East Asia.
Lecanopteris scandens (G.Forst.) Perrie & Brownsey
Lecanopteris scandens (G.Forst.) Perrie & Brownsey
Lecanopteris scandens, commonly mokimoki or fragrant fern, is a climbing polypod fern native to parts of Australia, New Zealand, and nearby offshore islands.
Lepisorus microphyllus (C.Presl)
Lepisorus microphyllus (C.Presl)
Lepisorus microphyllus is a semi-succulent fern in Polypodiaceae native to parts of eastern Asia.
Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching
Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching
Lepisorus thunbergianus is an epiphytic fern found across temperate Asia and Hawaii, with uses in Korean folk medicine and mercury pollution monitoring.
Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel.
Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel.
Loxogramme dictyopteris, the lance fern, is a New Zealand fern that grows on certain rocks and as an epiphyte in alluvial forest.
Microgramma squamulosa (Kaulf.) de la Sota
Microgramma squamulosa (Kaulf.) de la Sota
Microgramma squamulosa is an epiphytic fern endemic to Brazil, known for interacting with a gall-inducing gelechiid moth.
Microsorum grossum (Langsd. & Fisch.) S.B.Andrews
Microsorum grossum (Langsd. & Fisch.) S.B.Andrews
Microsorum grossum is a Polypodiaceae fern naturalized in Hawaii, used for scenting fabrics and adding fragrance to leis.
Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.
Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.
Microsorum punctatum is a facultative epiphytic fern native to Africa and Asia, used in Assam traditional medicine.
Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.fil.) Copel.
Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.fil.) Copel.
Microsorum scolopendria is a South Pacific Polypodiaceae fern with multiple common names, and its scientific name is often misapplied.
Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger
Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger
Niphidium crassifolium, the graceful fern, is a common Central and South American epiphytic polypod fern that can be cultivated and used in traditional medicine.
Notogrammitis billardierei (Willd.) Parris
Notogrammitis billardierei (Willd.) Parris
Notogrammitis billardierei is a small epiphytic fern with oblong sori native to southeastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
Notogrammitis heterophylla (Labill.) Parris
Notogrammitis heterophylla (Labill.) Parris
Notogrammitis heterophylla is a comb fern found in Australia and New Zealand, typically growing as an epiphyte from coastal to subalpine habitats.
Phlebodium aureum (L.) J.Sm.
Phlebodium aureum (L.) J.Sm.
Phlebodium aureum is a rhizomatous fern grown ornamentally and studied for potential dermatological uses.
Platycerium bifurcatum (Cav.) C.Chr.
Platycerium bifurcatum (Cav.) C.Chr.
Platycerium bifurcatum is a rainforest-adjacent epiphyte fern widely grown as an ornamental house or garden plant.
Platycerium superbum de Jonch. & Hennipman
Platycerium superbum de Jonch. & Hennipman
Platycerium superbum, the staghorn fern, is a Platycerium fern native to Australia and parts of Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
Pleopeltis michauxiana (Weath.) Hickey & Sprunt
Pleopeltis michauxiana (Weath.) Hickey & Sprunt
Pleopeltis michauxiana is the most widespread North American epiphytic fern native to North and Central America.
Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) E.G.Andrews & Windham
Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) E.G.Andrews & Windham
Pleopeltis polypodioides, the resurrection fern, is an epiphytic evergreen fern native to parts of the Americas, Mexico, and Africa.
Polypodium amorphum Suksd.
Polypodium amorphum Suksd.
Polypodium amorphum is a small fern native to the North American Pacific Northwest, that grows in moist mountain rock crevices.
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