Checklist: Polypodiaceae

POLYPODIACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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GRAMMITIDACEAE 
Literature:  
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature 
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria. 
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13  
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca  
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
0158.300 DRYNARIA (Bory) J.Sm. 
Drynaria laurentii (Christ ex De Wild. & Durand) Hieron.
  
155.100 PLATYCERIUM Desv. 
Platycerium elephantotis Schweinf.
Alcicornium angolense Welw. ex Underw.
Platycerium angolense Welw. ex Baker
Platycerium velutinum C. Chr.
Platycerium stemaria (Beauv.) Desv.
  
155.200 PYRROSIA Mirb. 
Pyrrosia schimperiana (Mett. ex Kuhn) Alston
Cyclophorus schimperianus (Mett. ex Kuhn) C.Chr.
Niphobolus schimperianus (Mett. ex Kuhn) Giesenh.
Polypodium schimperianum Mett. ex Kuhn
Pyrrosia mechowii (Brause & Hieron) Alston
Pyrrosia schimperiana (Mett. ex Kuhn) Alston var. mechowii (Brause & Hieron) Schelpe
  
160.100 LEPISORUS (J. Sm.) Ching 
Lepisorus excavatus (Willd.) Ching
Drynaria excavata (Bory ex Willd.) Fée
Phymatodes excavata (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl
Pleopeltis excavata (Bory ex Willd.) Sledge
Polypodium excavatum Bory ex Willd.
Polypodium simplex Sw.
  
161.600 MICROSORUM Link 
Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.
Microsorum irregulare Link.
Phymatodes irioides (Poir) C. Presl
Pleopeltis sessilis (Kaulf. ex Kunze) T.Moore
Polypodium iridoides sensu Sim
Microsorum scolopendria (Burm. f.) Copel.
Drynaria phymatodes (L.) Fée
Phymatodes scolopendria (Burm. f.) Ching
Pleopeltis phymatodes (L.) T.Moore
Polypodium phymatodes L.
  
164.600 MICROGRAMMA C.Presl 
Microgramma mauritiana (Willd.) Tardieu
Microgramma lycopodioides (L.) Copel.
Polypodium lycopodioides L. var. mackenii (Baker) Sim
Polypodium mackenii Baker
Polypodium mauritianum Willd.
Polypodium owariense Desv.
  
164.900 PLEOPELTIS Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. 
Pleopeltis macrocarpa (Bory ex Willd.) Kaulf.
Pleopeltis ensifolia Carmich. ex Hook
Polypodium adspersum Schrad.
Polypodium lanceolatum sensu Sim
Polypodium lepidotum Willd. ex Schltdl.
Polypodium macrocarpum Bory ex Willd.
  
167.600 LOXOGRAMME (Blume) C. Presl 
Loxogramme abyssinica (Baker) M.G. Price
Gymnogramma abyssinica Baker
Polypodium suberosum (H.Christ)C.Chr.
Loxogramme latifolia Bonap.

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The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: Checklist: Polypodiaceae].
https://www.ugandaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=182, retrieved 29 September 2026

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