Microlepia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Pteridopsida |
Order: | Dennstaedtiales |
Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
Genus: |
Microlepia C.Presl |
Type species | |
Microlepia polypodioides (Sw.) C.Presl |
Microlepia is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1836. Most of the species are native to Asia, with many endemic to China, although a few species occur also in Australia, Africa, the West Indies, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.