Polypodiophyta
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Vernacular names of plants within the Division Polypodiophyta

beechfern
chainfern
creepingfern
cyatheaes
cyclopeltis
dicksonias
fern
fringedfern
grape-ferns
hemidictyum
hollyfern
islandfern
lacefern
lomagramma
macrothelypteris
megalastrum
moonwort
oakfern
phanerophlebia
pillwort
pseudophegopteris
rumohra
sadleria
shieldfern
spleenwort
stenochlaena
triplophyllum
waterclover

Hierarchical position of the Division Polypodiophyta

   Regnum  Plantae
common name: The plant kingdom
  
   Divisio  Polypodiophyta Cronquist
syn. Filicinophyta
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm., Taxon 15: 133. Apr 1966.
common name: ferns
  

Named members of the Division Polypodiophyta

1
   Subdivisio  Polypodiophytina Reveal
pub. Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
  
 
2
   Classis  Ophioglossopsida Thom�
pub. 1874
  
3
   Classis  Polypodiopsida Cronquist
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm., Taxon 15: 133. Apr 1966.
  

Individual specimen entries are published in the sample database supplied with The Compleat Botanica for species or varieties of this supra-generic taxon.

For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.

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