Arthrobotrya Wilkesiana
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''Arthrobotrya'' is a genus of
fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except t ...
s in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the
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classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is native to Australia and New Zealand.


Taxonomy

''Arthrobotrya'' was first described by John Smith in 1875. The genus is recognized in the PPG I classification, and by the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World''. ''
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'' sinks the genus into ''
Teratophyllum ''Teratophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is native to Malesia. Taxonomy ''Teratophyllum'' was attributed to ...
''.


Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species: *''
Arthrobotrya articulata ''Arthrobotrya'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is native to Australia and New Zealand. Taxonomy ''Arthrobotrya'' ...
'' (J.Sm. ex Fée) J.Sm. *''
Arthrobotrya brightiae ''Arthrobotrya'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is native to Australia and New Zealand. Taxonomy ''Arthrobotrya'' ...
'' (F.Muell.) Pic.Serm. *'' Arthrobotrya wilkesiana'' (Brack.) Copel.


References

Dryopteridaceae Fern genera {{Dryopteridaceae-stub