Onychiopsis brevifolia Fontaine 1889 (fern)

Polypodiopsida - Polypodiaceae

Alternative combination: Thyrsopteris brevifolia

Synonyms: Thyrsopteris dentata Fontaine 1889, Thyrsopteris heterophylla Fontaine 1889, Thyrsopteris nana Fontaine 1889, Thyrsopteris pachyphylla Fontaine 1889, Thyrsopteris retusa Fontaine 1889, Thyrsopteris sphenopteroides Fontaine 1889, Thyrsopteris squarrosa Fontaine 1889

Belongs to Onychiopsis according to F. H. Knowlton 1919

Sister taxa: Onychiopsis elongata, Onychiopsis goepperti, Onychiopsis latiloba, Onychiopsis nervosa, Onychiopsis paradoxus, Onychiopsis psilotoides

Distribution: found only at Barrett #1 (Cretaceous of Wyoming)

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