Athyriaceae

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Athyriaceae - alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systemsDryopteridaceae, family Athyriaceae, family Dryopteridaceaefern family - families of ferns and fern alliesclass Filicinae, class Filicopsida, Filicinae, Filicopsida - fernsbuckler fern, shield fern - any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the soriDryopteris, genus Dryopteris - large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in PolypodiaceaeAthyrium, genus Athyrium - temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus AspleniumCyrtomium, genus Cyrtomium - small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in PolypodiaceaeCystopteris, genus Cystopteris - chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in PolypodiaceaeDeparia, genus Deparia - classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other generaDiacalpa, genus Diacalpa - one species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayasgenus Gymnocarpium, Gymnocarpium - oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypterisgenus Lastreopsis, Lastreopsis - tropical terrestrial shield fernsgenus Matteuccia, genus Pteretis, Matteuccia, Pteretis - small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceaegenus Olfersia, Olfersia - genus of fern having only one speciesgenus Onoclea, Onoclea - one species: sensitive fern; in some classifications included in Polypodiaceaegenus Polybotria, genus Polybotrya, Polybotria, Polybotrya - tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent latergenus Polystichum, Polystichum - small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceaegenus Rumohra, Rumohra - leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichumgenus Tectaria, Tectaria - terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forestsgenus Woodsia - genus of small to medium-sized usually rock-inhabiting ferns of temperate and cold regions; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae