Yggdrasil
Family · Ferns & allies

Polypodiaceae

Polypodies

Largely epiphytic ferns with creeping rhizomes and round sori lacking indusia; includes staghorn ferns.

Accepted species
4,578accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera
68accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin
≈29 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity
Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
Open Polypodiaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.

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Largest genera

The 8 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.

Where it grows

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

Related families

Polypodiaceae sits in the order Polypodiales.