Thyrsopteris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida (disputed) |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: |
Thyrsopteridaceae C.Presl |
Genus: |
Thyrsopteris Kunze |
Species: | T. elegans |
Binomial name | |
Thyrsopteris elegans Kunze |
Thyrsopteris is a predominant plant genus in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago. It is a tree fern genus with a single species, Thyrsopteris elegans, and is the only genus in the family Thyrsopteridaceae.