''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family

Lindsaeaceae Lindsaeaceae is a pantropical family of ferns in the order Polypodiales. It contains six or seven genera with about 220 known species, some of which also extend into the more temperate regions of eastern Asia, New Zealand, and South America.

with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India.

Taxonomy

The group was first described by

Carl Presl Carl Borivoj Presl ( cs, Karel Bořivoj Presl; 17 February 1794 – 2 October 1852) was a Czech botanist. Biography Presl lived his entire life in Prague, and was a professor of botany at the University of Prague (1833–52).

in 1851 as a subgenus, ''

Microlepia ''Microlepia'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1836. Most of the species are native to Asia, with many endemic to China, although a few species occur also in Australia, Africa, the West Indies, Latin Am ...

'' subg. ''Tapeinidium''. It was raised to the rank of genus by Carl Christensen in 1906.

Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species: *'' Tapeinidium acuminatum'' Kramer *'' Tapeinidium atratum'' Kramer *'' Tapeinidium biserratum'' (Blume) Alderw. *'' Tapeinidium buniifolium'' Kramer *'' Tapeinidium calomelanos'' Kramer *'' Tapeinidium carolinense'' Kramer *''

Tapeinidium denhamii ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' (Hook.) C.Chr. *'' Tapeinidium gracile'' (Blume) Alderw. *'' Tapeinidium longipinnatum'' (Ces.) C.Chr. *'' Tapeinidium luzonicum'' (Hook.) Kramer *'' Tapeinidium melanesicum'' Kramer *''

Tapeinidium moluccanum ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' (Blume) C.Chr. *''

Tapeinidium moorei ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' (Hook.) Hieron. *''

Tapeinidium novoguineense ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' Kramer *''

Tapeinidium obtusatum ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' Alderw. *''

Tapeinidium oligophlebium ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' (Baker) C.Chr. *'' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' (Cav.) C.Chr. *''

Tapeinidium prionoides ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' Kramer *''

Tapeinidium stenocarpum ''Tapeinidium'' is a genus of ferns in the family Lindsaeaceae with about 19 species. Species are native to south-eastern Asia, from Thailand to New Guinea, and into the western Pacific. '' Tapeinidium pinnatum'' has been introduced into India. ...

'' Alderw.

References

Lindsaeaceae Fern genera {{Polypodiales-stub