Dennstaedtia christophelii

Dennstaedtia christophelii
Temporal range: Eocene (Ypresian)
~51–49 Ma
Holotype fossil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus: Dennstaedtia
Species:
D. christophelii
Binomial name
Dennstaedtia christophelii
Pigg et al.

Dennstaedtia christophelii is an extinct species of fern in the family Dennstaedtiaceae related to the modern hayscented ferns. The species is known from fossil fronds found in early Eocene sites of northern Washington state, United States and central British Columbia, Canada. The species is suggested to be closest to a Neotropical "Patania" clade and specifically the species Dennstaedtia producta and Dennstaedtia mathewsii.