Pseudophegopteris

Pseudophegopteris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Aspleniineae
Family:	Thelypteridaceae
Subfamily:	Phegopteridoideae
Genus:	Pseudophegopteris Ching [1]
Species
See text.
Synonyms [1]
ToppingiaO.Deg., I.Deg. & A.R.Sm.

Psuedohegopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Thelypteridaceae, subfamily Phegopteridoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). ^[2] Species are native to tropical Africa, Asia, Malesia, and the Pacific islands. ^[1]

Taxonomy

Pseudophegopteris was first described in 1963 by Ren-Chang Ching. ^[3]

The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I) recognizes three genera in the subfamily Phegopteridoideae: Macrothelypteris , Phegopteris and Pseudophegopteris. ^[2] As of June 2025 ^[update] , it is accepted by the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, while ^[1] Plants of the World Online regards Pseudophegopteris as a synonym of Phegopteris. ^[4]

Species

As of June 2025 ^[update] , the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepted the following twenty-four species: ^[1]

• Pseudophegopteris andringitrensis Rakotondr.
• Pseudophegopteris aubertii (Desv.) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris aurita (Hook.) Ching
• Pseudophegopteris cruciata (Willd.) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris cyclocarpa (Holttum) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris dianae (Hook.) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris fijiensis K.U.Kramer & E.Zogg
• Pseudophegopteris henriquesii (Baker) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris hirtirachis (C.Chr.) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris keraudreniana (Gaudich.) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris kinabaluensis Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris levingei (C.B.Clarke) Ching
• Pseudophegopteris microstegia (Hook.) Ching
• Pseudophegopteris paludosa (Blume) Ching
• Pseudophegopteris persimilis (Baker) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris rammelooi (Pic.Serm.) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc.
• Pseudophegopteris rectangularis (Zoll.) Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris subaurita (Tagawa) Ching
• Pseudophegopteris sumatrana Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris tenggerensis Holttum
• Pseudophegopteris tibetana (Ching & S.K.Wu) Christenh., tentatively accepted, possibly a synonym of Pseudophegopteris aurita
• Pseudophegopteris yigongensis (Ching) Christenh., tentatively accepted, possibly a synonym of Pseudophegopteris levingei
• Pseudophegopteris zayuensis (Ching & S.K.Wu) Christenh., tentatively accepted, possibly a synonym of Pseudophegopteris aurita

One hybrid has also been described: ^[1]

• Pseudophegopteris × kashmiriana (Fraser-Jenk.) Mazumdar

References

1. Hassler, Michael. "Pseudophegopteris". World Ferns. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
2. PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, Bibcode:2016JSyEv..54..563., doi: 10.1111/jse.12229 , S2CID   39980610
3. "Pseudophegopteris Ching", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2025-06-25
4. "Phegopteris (C.Presl) Fée", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2025-06-25