Contains 18 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
THELYPTERIS Schmidel, Icon. Pl., ed. Keller 3, 45, t. 11, 13. 1763, nom. cons. vs. Thelypteris Adanson 1763.
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TYPE: Thelypteris palustris Schott (Acrostichum thelypteris Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thelypteris augescens | ABRUPT-TIP MAIDEN FERN | Native Threatened-State FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris dentata | DOWNY MAIDEN FERN; DOWNY SHIELD FERN | Not Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris grandis | STATELY MAIDEN FERN; COLLIER COUNTY MAIDEN FERN | Native Endangered-State FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris guadalupensis | GUADALOUPE MAIDEN FERN | Native | |
| Thelypteris hispidula var. versicolor | HAIRY MAIDEN FERN | Native FACU- (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris interrupta | HOTTENTOT FERN; WILLDENOW'S FERN | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris kunthii | WIDESPREAD MAIDEN FERN; SOUTHERN SHIELD FERN | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris opulenta | JEWELED MAIDEN FERN | Not Native Y FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris ovata | OVATE MARSH FERN | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens | MARSH FERN | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris patens | GRID-SCALE MAIDEN FERN | Native Endangered-State FACU (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris reptans | CREEPING STAR-HAIR FERN | Native Endangered-State FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris resinifera | GLANDULAR MAIDEN FERN | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris reticulata | LATTICE-VEIN FERN | Native Endangered-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris sancta | CARIBBEAN MAIDEN FERN | Native FAC (NWPL) | |
| Thelypteris sclerophylla | STIFF STAR-HAIR FERN | Native Endangered-State UPL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris serrata | TOOTHED LATTICE-VEIN FERN; DENTATE LATTICE-VEIN FERN | Native Endangered-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Thelypteris tetragona | FREE-TIP STAR-HAIR FERN | Native FACW (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. (Goniopteris key) Leaf 15-25 cm wide, abruptly narrowed to the apex, the apical pinna subtended by a naked rachis and somewhat similar to the lateral pinnae
1. Leaf to 10 cm wide, gradually narrowed to the apex, the apical pinna pinnatifid and dissimilar to the lateral pinnae
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2. Leaves monomorphic and erect, not rooting at the apex; lateral pinnae dentate
2. Leaves somewhat dimorphic, the sterile ones shorter and spreading or prostrate, the mature fronds erect, ascending, or spreading, sometimes rooting at the apex; lateral pinnae entire, crenulate, or lobed but not as above
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3. Mature leaves erect, the blade simple-pinnatifid for 3/4 the length with 1-4 pairs of free basal pinnae
3. Mature leaves spreading to ascending, the blade pinnate with the terminal pinna simple-pinnatifid, but this <1/2 the length of the blade