Family · Ferns & allies

Schizaeaceae

curly-grass ferns

Ferns with narrow grass-like or fan-shaped fronds and comb-like fertile spikes.

Accepted species: 209accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 3accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈39 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Schizaea
Actinostachys

Genera

Anemia138 spp.
Schizaea40 spp.
Lygodium31 spp.

Where it grows

Southern America129
Northern America31
Asia-Tropical28
Pacific27
Africa27
Australasia12
Asia-Temperate11
Antarctic1

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

Related families

Schizaeaceae sits in the order Schizaeales.