Kingdom Plantae Class Polypodiopsida Family Pteridaceae | Division Moniliformopses Order Polypodiales Rank Genus | |
Similar Monogramma, Trachypteris, Cheiloplecton, Bommeria | ||
Calciphilopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Pteridaceae. It is native to India and China, southward to Australia. Its four species grow in crevices in limestone or they cling to the rock itself.
History
For a long time, the four species of Calciphilopteris were included in the polyphyletic genus Doryopteris. Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that Calciphilopteris is the most basal clade in the subfamily Cheilanthoideae. It is thus far removed from Doryopteris palmata, the type species of Doryopteris.
Calciphilopteris was described as a new genus in 2010. The generic name is derived from three Greek words: calx (limestone), philus (loving), and pteris (fern).
References
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