''Ormopteris'' 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 exce ...

s in the subfamily Cheilanthoideae of the family

Pteridaceae Pteridaceae is a family of ferns in the order Polypodiales, including some 1150 known species in ca 45 genera (depending on taxonomic opinions), divided over five subfamilies. The family includes four groups of genera that are sometimes recogni ...

. Species are native to

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and

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Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species: *'' Ormopteris crenata'' (R.M.Tryon) Barbará *'' Ormopteris cymbiformis'' (J.Prado) Barbará *'' Ormopteris flavescens'' (Fée) Barbará *'' Ormopteris gleichenioides'' (Gardner) J.Sm. *'' Ormopteris pinnata'' (Kaulf.) Lellinger *'' Ormopteris riedelii'' (Baker) Barbará

References

Pteridaceae Fern genera {{Pteridaceae-stub