| Ormopteris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cheilanthoideae |
| Genus: | Ormopteris J.Sm.1 |
| Species | |
Ormopteris is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Cheilanthoideae of the family Pteridaceae.1 Species are native to Brazil and Venezuela.2
Species
As of July 2026, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following five species:2
- Ormopteris crenata (R.M.Tryon) Barbará
- Ormopteris cymbiformis (J.Prado) Barbará
- Ormopteris gleichenioides (Gardner) J.Sm.
- Ormopteris pinnata (Kaulf.) Lellinger
- Ormopteris riedelii (Baker) Barbará
References
References
- 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
- Hassler, Michael. "Ormopteris". World Ferns. Retrieved 2026-07-04.