Pellaea (plant)

Pellaea
Pellaea andromedifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Subfamily: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Pellaea
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Type species
Pellaea atropurpurea
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Species

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Synonyms
  • Bakeropteris Kuntze
  • Cincinalis Desv.
  • Crypteris Nutt.
  • Holcochlaena Baker
  • Holodanaea C.Pres
  • Hymenoloma Davenp.
  • Pellaeopsis J.Sm.
  • Platyloma J.Sm.
  • Pteridella Mett. ex Kuhn
  • Synochlamys Fée

Pellaea is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek word πελλος (pellos), meaning "dark," and refers to the brown stems. Many members of the genus are commonly known as cliffbrakes. They primarily grow in rocky habitats, including moist rocky canyons, slopes, and bluffs.

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