''Struthiopteris'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 belonging to the family

Blechnaceae Blechnaceae is a family of ferns in the order Polypodiales, with a cosmopolitan distribution. Its status as a family and the number of genera included have both varied considerably. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 ( ...

, subfamily Blechnoideae.

Species

In the

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used 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), the genus contains five species. The ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' places three of these species in the genus ''Spicantopsis''. *''

Struthiopteris amabilis ''Struthiopteris'' is a genus of ferns belonging to the family Blechnaceae, subfamily Blechnoideae. Species In the circumscription used in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), the genus contains five species. The ''Ch ...

'' (Makino) Ching (syn. ''Blechnum amabile'' Makino) = ''Spicantopsis amabilis'' (Makino) Nakai *''

Struthiopteris castanea ''Struthiopteris'' is a genus of ferns belonging to the family Blechnaceae, subfamily Blechnoideae. Species In the circumscription used in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), the genus contains five species. The ''Ch ...

'' (Makino & Nemoto) Nakai (syns ''Lomaria castanea'' Makino, ''Blechnum castaneum'' Makino & Nemoto) *''

Struthiopteris fallax ''Struthiopteris fallax'' is a small species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is endemic to Iceland where it lives in close proximity to hot springs. In Iceland it is locally red listed as an endangered species (EN)Náttúrufræðistofnun � ...

'' (Lange) S.Molino, Gabriel y Galán & Wasowicz *''

Struthiopteris hancockii ''Struthiopteris'' is a genus of ferns belonging to the family Blechnaceae, subfamily Blechnoideae. Species In the circumscription used in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), the genus contains five species. The ''Ch ...

'' (Hance) Tagawa (syn. ''Blechnum hancockii'' Hance) = ''Spicantopsis hancockii'' (Hance) Masam. *''

Struthiopteris niponica ''Struthiopteris'' is a genus of ferns belonging to the family Blechnaceae, subfamily Blechnoideae. Species In the circumscription used in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), the genus contains five species. The ''C ...

'' (Kunze) Nakai (syns ''Lomaria niponica'' Kunze, ''Blechnum niponicum'' Makino) = ''Spicantopsis niponica'' (Kunze) Nakai *''

Struthiopteris spicant ''Struthiopteris spicant'', syn. ''Blechnum spicant'', is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae, known by the common names hard-fern or deer fern. It is native to Europe, western Asia, northern Africa, and western North America. Like some ...

'' (L.) F.W.Weiss (syns ''Osmunda spicant'' L., ''Blechnum spicant'' (L.) Sm.)

References

Blechnaceae Fern genera {{Polypodiales-stub