Polypodiales
Temporal range: |
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| Polypodium californicum |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Division: |
Polypodiophyta |
| Class: |
Polypodiopsida |
| Subclass: |
Polypodiidae |
| Order: |
Polypodiales
Link (1833) |
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| Suborders |
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| Synonyms |
- Aspleniales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Athyriales Schmakov 2001
- Blechnales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Cathetogyratae Bernhardi 1906
- Dennstaedtiales Pichi Sermolli 1977 ex Doweld 2001
- Dryopteridales Schmakov 2001
- Filicales Dumortier 1829 nom. ill. s.s.
- Lindsaeales Doweld 2006
- Lonchitidales Doweld 2006
- Monachosorales Doweld 2006
- Negripteridales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Parkeriales Frank 1877
- Platyzomatales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Pteridales Burnett 1835 ex Doweld 2001
- Saccolomatales Doweld 2006
- Thelypteridales Doweld 2001
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The order Polypodiales encompasses the major lineages of polypod ferns, which comprise more than 80% of today's fern species. They are found in many parts of the world including tropical, semitropical and temperate areas.