''Plagiogyria'' is a genus of

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s, the only genus in family Plagiogyriaceae in the

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classification of 2016 (PPG I). Alternatively, the family may be treated as the subfamily Plagiogyrioideae of a very broadly defined family

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, the placement used for the genus in ''

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'' . Ferns of this genus present two kind of fronds, the fertile ones longer than the sterile. These ferns are found on forest soils in

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ous areas of

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and

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regions. Most are native to Asia; one is found in the Americas.Plagiogyriaceae.
Flora of China.

Species

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'' accepted the following species: *'' Plagiogyria adnata'' (Blume) Bedd. *'' Plagiogyria assurgens'' Christ *'' Plagiogyria egenolfioides'' (Baker) Copel. *'' Plagiogyria euphlebia'' (Kunze) Mett. *'' Plagiogyria falcata'' Copel. *'' Plagiogyria glauca'' (Blume) Mett. *'' Plagiogyria japonica'' Nakai *'' Plagiogyria koidzumii'' Tagawa *'' Plagiogyria matsumurana'' Makino *'' Plagiogyria pectinata'' (Liebm.) Lellinger *'' Plagiogyria pycnophylla'' (Kunze) Mett. *'' Plagiogyria stenoptera'' (Hance) Diels Some hybrids are also known: * ''Plagiogyria'' × ''neointermedia'' Nakaike * ''Plagiogyria'' × ''sessilifolia'' Nakaike * ''Plagiogyria'' × ''wakabae'' Sa.Kurata ex Nakaike

References

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