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Dicranopteris

Polypodiopsida - Gleicheniaceae

Taxonomy
Dicranopteris was named by Bernhardi (1805). It is extant.

It was assigned to Gleicheniaceae by Bernhardi (1805), Knowlton (1919), Chandler (1963) and I (2016).

Species
D. hantoniensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1805Dicranopteris Bernhardi
1919Dicranopteris Knowlton
1963Dicranopteris Chandler p. 32
2016Dicranopteris I

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
RankNameAuthor
familyGleicheniaceaePresl
genusDicranopterisBernhardi 1805

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Dicranopteris Bernhardi 1805
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available