''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the

Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group, or PPG, is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the classification of pteridophytes (lycophytes and ferns) that reflects knowledge about plant relation ...

classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly defined genus ''

Thelypteris ''Thelypteris'' (maiden ferns) is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae, family Thelypteridaceae, order Polypodiales. Two radically different circumscriptions of the genus are in use . In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classific ...

''. The genus was named after

Konrad H. Christ Konrad Hermann Heinrich Christ (12 December 1833, in Basel – 23 November 1933, in Riehen), often known in citations as just "Christ" or "H. Christ", was a Swiss botanist who specialized in pteridology (ferns). He studied law at the universitie ...

, a Swiss botanist. The distribution of these plants is mostly in the tropics and sub tropical areas. An Australian example is '' C. dentata''.

Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' accepted the following species: *'' Christella abrupta'' (C.Presl) A.R.Sm. *'' Christella acuminata'' (Houtt.) Holttum *'' Christella adenopelta'' Holttum *'' Christella afzelii'' (C.Chr.) Holttum *'' Christella albicaulis'' (Fée) comb. ined. *'' Christella altissima'' Holttum *'' Christella appendiculata'' (Wall. ex C.Presl) Holttum *'' Christella arida'' (D.Don) Holttum *''

Christella augescens ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Link) Pic.Serm. *'' Christella balansae'' (Ching) Holttum *''

Christella berroi ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broa ...

'' (C.Chr.) Salino & A.R.Sm. *'' Christella boninensis'' (Kodama ex Koidz.) Holttum *''

Christella boydiae ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (D.C.Eaton) Holttum *''

Christella buchananii ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Schelpe) J.P.Roux *''

Christella burmanica ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Ching) Holttum *''

Christella burundensis ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' Pic.Serm. *''

Christella calcarea ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' Glenny *''

Christella callensii ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Alston) Holttum *''

Christella calvescens ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Ching) Holttum *''

Christella carolinensis ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Hosok.) Holttum *''

Christella chaseana ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Schelpe) Holttum *''

Christella clarkei ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Bedd.) Holttum *'' Christella clivalis'' (A.R.Sm.) A.R.Sm. *'' Christella connexa'' (Kuhn ex Baker) comb. ined. *'' Christella conspersa'' (Schrad.) Á.Löve & D.Löve *'' Christella cretacea'' (A.R.Sm.) Á.Löve & D.Löve *'' Christella crinipes'' (Hook.) Holttum *''

Christella cyatheoides ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Kaulf.) Holttum *'' Christella darainensis'' Rakotondr. *'' Christella dentata'' (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy *''

Christella distans ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Hook.) Holttum *''

Christella ensifera ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broa ...

'' (Tagawa) Holttum ex C.M.Kuo et al. *'' Christella evoluta'' (C.B.Clarke ex Bedd.) Holttum *'' Christella friesii'' (Brause) Holttum *'' Christella fukienensis'' (Ching) Holttum *'' Christella goedenii'' (Rosenst.) comb. ined. *''

Christella gretheri ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broa ...

'' (W.H.Wagner) Holttum *'' Christella guamensis'' Holttum *'' Christella gueinziana'' (Mett.) Holttum *'' Christella guineensis'' (Christ) Holttum *'' Christella gustavii'' (Bedd.) Holttum *'' Christella harveyi'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Holttum *'' Christella hokouensis'' (Ching) Holttum *'' Christella jaculosa'' (Christ) Holttum *'' Christella kendujharensis'' S.K.Behera & S.K.Barik *''

Christella lanosa ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broa ...

'' (C.Chr.) Á.Löve & D.Löve *'' Christella latipinna'' (Benth.) H.Lév. *'' Christella lebeufii'' (Baker) Holttum *'' Christella meeboldii'' (Rosenst.) Holttum *'' Christella microbasis'' (Baker) Holttum *'' Christella minima'' Holttum *'' Christella modesta'' Holttum *'' Christella moluccana'' M.Kato *'' Christella multiauriculata'' Punetha *'' Christella multifrons'' (C.Chr.) Holttum *'' Christella namburensis'' (Bedd.) Holttum *''

Christella nana ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broa ...

'' Holttum *''

Christella normalis ''Christella normalis'', synonym ''Thelypteris kunthii'', sometimes known as Kunth's maiden fern or southern shield fern, is the most common of the maiden ferns in the southeastern United States south of the fall line. It ranges westward to eas ...

'' (C.Chr.) Holttum *'' Christella oblancifolia'' (Tagawa) comb. ined. *'' Christella oligophylla'' (Maxon) Brade *'' Christella ovata'' (R.P.St. John) Á.Löve & D.Löve *'' Christella pacifica'' Holttum *''

Christella papilio ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (C.Hope) Holttum *'' Christella parasitica'' (L.) H.Lév. *''

Christella patens ''Christella'' is a genus of around 70-80 species of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae of the family Thelypteridaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Other sources sink ''Christella'' into a very broadly ...

'' (Sw.) Holttum *'' Christella peekelii'' (Alderw.) Holttum *'' Christella perpubescens'' (Alston) Holttum *'' Christella prolixa'' (Willd.) Holttum *'' Christella pseudogueinziana'' (Bonap.) J.P.Roux *''

Christella puberula ''Christella puberula'', synonym ''Thelypteris puberula'', is a species of fern known by the common name showy maiden fern. The variety ''Ch. puberula'' var. ''sonorensis'' is known by the common name Sonoran maiden fern.Christella quadrangularis'' (Fée) Holttum *'' Christella rupicola'' (Hosok.) Holttum *'' Christella scaberula'' (Ching) Holttum *'' Christella schizotis'' (Hook.) A.R.Sm. *'' Christella semisagittata'' (Roxb. ex Griff.) Holttum *'' Christella serra'' (Sw.) Holttum *'' Christella subdentata'' Holttum *'' Christella subelata'' (Baker) Holttum *'' Christella subjuncta'' (Baker) Holttum *'' Christella subpubescens'' (Blume) Holttum *'' Christella timorensis'' Holttum *'' Christella tuerckheiimii'' (Donn. Sm.) comb. ined. *'' Christella wailele'' (Flynn) D.D.Palmer

References

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