Menisciopsis
Genus of ferns
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Menisciopsis is a small genus of ferns in the family Thelypteridaceae.[1]
| Menisciopsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus: | Menisciopsis (Holttum) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.[1] |
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Taxonomy
Menisciopsis was raised to the rank of genus from Pronephrium sect. Menisciopsis in 2021 as a result of a phylogenetic study of the family Thelypteridaceae.[2][3]
Species
As of June 2022[update], World Ferns accepted the following species:[1]
- Menisciopsis boydiae (D.C.Eaton) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
- Menisciopsis cyatheoides (Kaulf.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
- Menisciopsis lakhimpurensis (Rosenst.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
- Menisciopsis penangiana (Hook.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
- Menisciopsis rubida (J.Sm. ex Hook.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
- Menisciopsis rubrinervis (Mett.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
- Menisciopsis wailele (Flynn) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
