Family · Ferns & allies

Dipteridaceae

umbrella ferns

Tropical ferns with fan-shaped, dichotomously veined fronds; a small relict family.

Accepted species: 11accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 2accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈118 MaCretaceous · stem age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Dipteris
Cheiropleuria

Genera

Dipteris8 spp.
Cheiropleuria3 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical9
Asia-Temperate6
Australasia1
Pacific1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Dipteridaceae sits in the order Gleicheniales.