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Ormopteris

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Ormopteris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Subfamily: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Ormopteris
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Species

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Ormopteris is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Cheilanthoideae of the family Pteridaceae.[1] Species are native to Brazil and Venezuela.[2]

Species

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As of July 2026, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following five species:[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 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
  2. 1 2 Hassler, Michael. "Ormopteris". World Ferns. Retrieved 2026-07-04.