Vittarioideae | |
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Adiantum lunulatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Pteridaceae |
Subfamily: | Vittarioideae (C.Presl) Crabbe, Jermy & Mickel 1975 |
Genera | |
Synonyms | |
Adiantoideae (C.Presl) R.M.Tryon |
Vittarioideae is a subfamily of the fern family Pteridaceae, in the order Polypodiales.[1][2] The subfamily includes the previous families Adiantaceae (adiantoids or maidenhair ferns) and Vittariaceae (vittarioids or shoestring ferns).[3]