Histiopteris
| Histiopteris | |
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| Lobed pinneae of Histiopteria incisa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus: |
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm. |
| Type species | |
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Pteris vespertilionis Labill. |
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Histiopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1875.
Histiopteris contains only one accepted species, Histiopteris incisa, although several other names are listed as "unresolved."Batwing fern is a common name for H. incisa.Histiopteris incisa is widespread across tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, Africa, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.
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