''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family,

Polypodiaceae Polypodiaceae is a family of ferns. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), the family includes around 65 genera and an estimated 1,650 species and is placed in the order Polypodiales, suborder Polypodiineae. A broader ...

. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrrosia comes from the Greek pyrrhos (red), which refers to its leaves that are red due to the sporangia.

Species list

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Pyrrosia abbreviata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Zoll. & Mor.) Hovenkamp *''

Pyrrosia adnascens ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Sw.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia angustata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Sw.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia angustissima ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Giesenh. ex Diels) Tagawa & K. Iwats. *''

Pyrrosia assimilis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Baker) Ching *''

Pyrrosia asterosora ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Baker) Hovenkamp *''

Pyrrosia blepharolepis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (C. Chr.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia boothii ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Hook.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia borneensis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Copel.) K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia brassii ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Copel.) Pic. Serm. *''

Pyrrosia christii ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Giesenh.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia confluens ''Pyrrosia confluens'' known as the Horseshoe Felt Fern or Robber Fern is a common fern of eastern Australia. Occurring as an epiphyte or lithophyte in areas of part shade and high moisture. Often seen on rocks or creeping up on rainforest trees ...

'' (R. Br.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia costata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Wall. ex C. Presl) Tagawa & K. Iwats. *''

Pyrrosia dimorpha ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' X.H. Guo & S.B. Zhou *''

Pyrrosia dispar ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (H. Christ) K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia distichocarpa ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Mett.) K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia drakeana ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Franch.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia ''Pyrrosia eleagnifolia'', commonly known as the leather-leaf fern, or ota in Māori, is a climbing fern endemic to New Zealand. ''P. eleagnifolia'' has thick, fleshy rounded leaves, and grows both on the ground and as an epiphyte. Name T ...

'' (Bory) Hovenkamp *''

Pyrrosia fengiana ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' Ching *''

Pyrrosia flocculosa ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (D. Don) Ching *''

Pyrrosia foveolata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Alston) C.V. Morton *''

Pyrrosia fuohaiensis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' Ching & K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia gardneri ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Mett.) Sledge *''

Pyrrosia hastata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Thunb.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia heterophylla ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (L.) M.G. Price *''

Pyrrosia intermedia ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Goy) K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia laevis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (J. Sm. ex Bedd.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia lanceolata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (L.) Farw. *''

Pyrrosia liebuschii ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Hieron.) Schelpe *''

Pyrrosia linearifolia ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Hook.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia lingua ''Pyrrosia lingua'' is a species of Epiphyte, epiphytic fern in the family Polypodiaceae. It occurs through China, Southeast Asia and into Japan and Taiwan, China. ''Pyrrosia lingua'' is grown as a cultivated plant, and multiple named cultivars ...

'' (Thunb.) Farw. *'' Pyrrosia longifolia'' (Burm. f.) C.V. Morton *''

Pyrrosia macrocarpa ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Copel.) K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia madagascariensis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (C. Chr.) Schelpe *''

Pyrrosia mannii ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Giesenh.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia matsudai ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Hayata) Tagawa *''

Pyrrosia mechowii ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' Alston *''

Pyrrosia micraster ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Copel.) Tagawa *''

Pyrrosia mollis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Kunze) Ching *''

Pyrrosia novo-guineae ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (H. Christ) M.G. Price *''

Pyrrosia nummulariifolia ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Sw.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia oblanceolata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (C. Chr.) Tardieu *''

Pyrrosia obovata ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Blume) Ching *''

Pyrrosia pannosa ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Ching *''

Pyrrosia petiolosa ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (H. Christ) Ching *''

Pyrrosia piloselloides ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (L.) M.G. Price *''

Pyrrosia polydactyla ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Hance) Ching *''

Pyrrosia porosa ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (C. Presl) Hovenkamp *''

Pyrrosia princeps ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Mett.) C.V. Morton *''

Pyrrosia pseudodrakeana ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia rasamalae ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Racib.) K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia rhodesiana ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (C. Chr.) Schelpe *''

Pyrrosia rupestris ''Pyrrosia rupestris'' known as the rock felt fern is a common fern of eastern Australia. Occurring as an epiphyte or lithophyte in areas of part shade and high moisture. Usually found in rainforest or moist eucalyptus forest. Often seen on ra ...

'' Ching *''

Pyrrosia samarensis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (C. Presl) Ching *'' Pyrrosia scolopendrina'' Ching *'' Pyrrosia sheareri'' (Baker) Ching *''

Pyrrosia shennongensis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' K.H. Shing *''

Pyrrosia similis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' Ching *'' Pyrrosia sphaerosticha'' (Mett.) Ching *'' Pyrrosia stigmosa'' (Sw.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia stolzii ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

'' (Hieron.) Schelpe *''

Pyrrosia subfurfuracea ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Hook.) Ching *''

Pyrrosia transmorrisonensis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

'' (Hayata) Ching *''

Pyrrosia tricholepis ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyr ...

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References

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Pyrrosia ''Pyrrosia'' is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrr ...

Epiphytes Fern genera