Kingdom Plantae Rank Family | Division Pteridophyta Order Gleicheniales | |
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Class Polypodiopsida /
 Pteridopsida (disputed) Similar Matoniaceae, Dipteris, Gleicheniaceae, Dipteris conjugata, Loxsomataceae | ||
The Dipteridaceae is a family of ferns in the Gleicheniales order of the Polypodiopsida class. They are commonly known as umbrella ferns and contain the two genera Cheiropleuria and Dipteris, with a total of nine species. The following diagram shows the placement of Dipteridaceae in a likely phylogenic relationship with the other two families of Gleicheniales.
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