Macrothelypteris
Appearance
	
	
| Macrothelypteris | |
|---|---|
| Macrothelypteris torresiana in Kobe, Japan | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Division: | Polypodiophyta | 
| Class: | Polypodiopsida | 
| Order: | Polypodiales | 
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae | 
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Phegopteridoideae | 
| Genus: | Macrothelypteris (H.Itô) Ching[1]  | 
| Species | |
Macrothelypteris is a genus of ferns in the family Thelypteridaceae, subfamily Phegopteridoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).[2] The genus name means 'large Thelypteris'.[3]
Species
[edit]As of January 2020[update], the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World and Plants of the World Online (POWO) listed the following species and one hybrid:[1][4]
- Macrothelypteris banaensis (Tardieu & C.Chr.) Christenh.
 - Macrothelypteris contingens Ching
 - Macrothelypteris multiseta (Baker) Ching
 - Macrothelypteris ogasawarensis (Nakai) Holttum
 - Macrothelypteris oligophlebia (Baker) Ching – treated as a synonym of Macrothelypteris torresiana in POWO
 - Macrothelypteris ornata (J.Sm.) Ching
 - Macrothelypteris polypodioides (Hook.) Holttum
 - Macrothelypteris rammelooi Pic.Serm.
 - Macrothelypteris setigera (Blume) Ching
 - Macrothelypteris × subviridifrons (Seriz.) Nakaike
 - Macrothelypteris sumatrana (Holttum) Pic.Serm.
 - Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching
 - Macrothelypteris viridifrons (Tagawa) Ching
 
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020), "Macrothelypteris", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 8.20, retrieved 2020-01-10
 - ^ PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, doi:10.1111/jse.12229, S2CID 39980610
 - ^ Knapp, Ralf (2014), Index to ferns and fern allies of Taiwan, Gaoshu Township, Taiwan: KBBC Press, p. 107, ISBN 978-986-87098-3-6, retrieved 2020-01-10
 - ^ "Macrothelypteris (H.Itô) Ching", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-01-10