Family · Ferns & allies

Lindsaeaceae

Lindsaea ferns

Mostly tropical ferns with wedge-shaped pinnae and pouch-like sori opening toward the leaf margin.

Accepted species: 270accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 7accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈66 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Lindsaea
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Genera

Lindsaea208 spp.
Odontosoria32 spp.
Tapeinidium19 spp.
Osmolindsaea5 spp.
Sphenomeris3 spp.
Nesolindsaea2 spp.
Lindsaeosoria1 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical126
Southern America89
Pacific48
Asia-Temperate29
Africa24
Australasia19
Northern America11

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

Related families

Lindsaeaceae sits in the order Polypodiales.