Trachypteris is a small genus of ferns in the subfamily Cheilanthoideae of the family Pteridaceae.[1] Three species are native to the tropical South America, one (Trachypteris drakeana) to Madagascar.[2]
Species
As of December 2021, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[2]
- Trachypteris drakeana C.Chr.
- Trachypteris gilliana (Baker) Svenson
- Trachypteris induta (Maxon) R.M.Tryon & A.F.Tryon
- Trachypteris pinnata (Hook.f.) C.Chr.
References
- ^ a b PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, doi:10.1111/jse.12229, S2CID 39980610
- ^ a b Hassler, Michael (5 December 2021), "Trachypteris", World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 12.8, retrieved 2021-12-30