Polypodiales

Polypodiales
Temporal range:
Polypodium californicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Polypodiidae
Order: Polypodiales
Link (1833)
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

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.