Cheilanthoideae | |
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Myriopteris parryi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Pteridaceae |
Subfamily: | Cheilanthoideae W.C.Shieh |
Genera | |
Synonyms | |
Cheilanthaceae B.K.Nayar |
Cheilanthoideae is one of the five subfamilies of the fern family Pteridaceae.[1][2] The subfamily is understood to be monophyletic, but some of the genera as currently defined are not. Most species are xeric-adapted, and the subfamily is most diverse in dry areas.