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Class Lycopodiopsida Bartl.
Order Lycopodiales DC. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Family Lycopodiaceae P.Beauv. ex Mirb.
Subfamily Huperzioideae W.H.Wagner & Beitel ex B.Øllg.
Huperzia Bernh.
Phlegmariurus (Herter) Holub
Phylloglossum Kunze
Subfamily Lycopodielloideae W.H.Wagner & Beitel ex B.Øllg.
Brownseya Li Bing Zhang, L.D.Sheph., D.K.Chen, X.M.Zhou & H.He
Lateristachys Holub
Lycopodiella Holub
Palhinhaea Franco & Vasc.
Pseudolycopodiella Holub
Subfamily Lycopodioideae W.H.Wagner & Beitel ex B.Øllg.
Austrolycopodium Holub
Dendrolycopodium A.Haines
Diphasiastrum Holub
Diphasium C.Presl ex Rothm.
Lycopodiastrum Holub ex R.D.Dixit
Lycopodium L.
Pseudodiphasium Holub
Pseudolycopodium Holub
Spinulum A.Haines
Order Isoetales Prantl
Family Isoetaceae Dumort.
Isoetes L.
Order Selaginellales Prantl
Family Selaginellaceae Willk.
Selaginella P.Beauv.
Class Polypodiopsida Cronquist, Takht. & W.Zimm.
Subclass Equisetidae Warm.
Order Equisetales DC. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Family Equisetaceae Rich. ex DC.
Equisetum L.
Subclass Ophioglossidae Klinge
Order Psilotales Prantl
Family Psilotaceae J.W.Griff. & Henfr.
Psilotum Sw.
Tmesipteris Bernh.
Order Ophioglossales Link
Family Ophioglossaceae Martinov
Subfamily Botrychioideae C.Presl
Botrychium Sw.
Botrypus Rich. ex Michx.
Japanobotrychium Masam.
Sahashia Li Bing Zhang & Liang Zhang
Sceptridium Lyon
Subfamily Helminthostachyoideae C.Presl
Helminthostachys Kaulf.
Subfamily Mankyuoideae J.R.Grant & B.Dauphin
Mankyua B.Y.Sun, M.H.Kim & C.H.Kim
Subfamily Ophioglossoideae C.Presl
Cheiroglossa C.Presl
Ophioderma (Blume) Endl.
Ophioglossum L.
Subclass Marattiidae Klinge
Order Marattiales Link
Family Marattiaceae Kaulf.
Angiopteris Hoffm.
Christensenia Maxon
Danaea Sm.
Eupodium J.Sm. ex Hook.
Marattia Sw.
Ptisana Murdock
Subclass Polypodiidae Cronquist, Takht. & W.Zimm.
Order Osmundales Link
Family Osmundaceae Martinov
× Osmunasium Hong M.Liu, Schuettp. & H.Schneid.
× Osmunimunda Xia Wan & Li Bing Zhang
Claytosmunda (Y.Yatabe, N.Murak. & K.Iwats.) Metzgar & Rouhan
Leptopteris C.Presl
Osmunda L.
Osmundastrum C.Presl
Plenasium C.Presl
Todea Willd. ex Bernh.
Order Hymenophyllales A.B.Frank
Family Hymenophyllaceae Mart.
Subfamily Hymenophylloideae Burnett
Hymenophyllum Sm.
Subfamily Trichomanoideae C.Presl
Abrodictyum C.Presl
Callistopteris Copel.
Cephalomanes C.Presl
Crepidomanes C.Presl
Didymoglossum Desv.
Polyphlebium Copel.
Trichomanes L.
Vandenboschia Copel.
Order Gleicheniales Link
Family Gleicheniaceae C.Presl
Dicranopteris Bernh.
Diplopterygium (Diels) Nakai
Gleichenella Ching
Gleichenia Sm.
Rouxopteris Hong M.Liu
Sticheroides L.V.Lima, Salino & T.E.Almeida
Sticherus C.Presl
Stromatopteris Mett.
Order Matoniales Pic.Serm. ex Reveal
Family Matoniaceae C.Presl
Matonia R.Br. ex Wall.
Phanerosorus Copel.
Family Dipteridaceae Seward & E.Dale
Cheiropleuria C.Presl
Dipteris Reinw.
Order Schizaeales Schimp.
Family Lygodiaceae M.Roem.
Lygodium Sw.
Family Schizaeaceae Kaulf.
Actinostachys Wall.
Microschizaea C.F.Reed
Neoschizaea D.V.S.Silva, A.C.P.Santiago & T.E.Almeida
Schizaea Sm.
Family Anemiaceae Link
Anemia Sw.
Order Salviniales Link
Family Salviniaceae Martinov
Azolla Lam.
Salvinia Ség.
Family Marsileaceae Mirb.
Marsilea L.
Pilularia L.
Regnellidium Lindm.
Order Cyatheales A.B.Frank
Family Thyrsopteridaceae C.Presl
Thyrsopteris Kunze
Family Loxsomataceae C.Presl
Loxsoma R.Br. ex A.Cunn.
Loxsomopsis Christ
Family Plagiogyriaceae Bower
Plagiogyria (Kunze) Mett.
Family Culcitaceae Pic.Serm.
Culcita C.Presl
Family Metaxyaceae Pic.Serm.
Metaxya C.Presl
Family Cibotiaceae Korall
Cibotium Kaulf.
Family Dicksoniaceae M.R.Schomb.
Calochlaena (Maxon) M.D.Turner & R.A.White
Dicksonia L’Hér.
Lophosoria C.Presl
Family Cyatheaceae Kaulf.
Alsophila R.Br.
Cyathea Sm.
Gymnosphaera Blume
Sphaeropteris Bernh.
Order Polypodiales Link
Suborder Saccolomatineae Hovenkamp
Family Saccolomataceae Doweld
Saccoloma Kaulf.
Suborder Lindsaeineae Lehtonen & Tuomisto
Family Cystodiaceae J.R.Croft
Cystodium J.Sm.
Family Lonchitidaceae A.R.Sm. & M.Kessler
Lonchitis L.
Family Lindsaeaceae M.R.Schomb.
× Lindsaeosoria W.H.Wagner
Lindsaea Dryand. ex Sm.
Nesolindsaea Lehtonen & Christenh.
Odontosoria (C.Presl) Fée
Osmolindsaea (K.U.Kramer) Lehtonen & Christenh.
Sphenomeris Maxon
Tapeinidium (C.Presl) C.Chr.
Xyropteris K.U.Kramer
Suborder Pteridineae J.Prado & Schuettp.
Family Pteridaceae E.D.M.Kirchn.
Subfamily Adiantoideae Horvat
Adiantum L.
Subfamily Cheilanthoideae Horvat
Adiantopsis Fée
Aleuritopteris Fée
Anthonya Windham & Pryer
Argyrochosma (J.Sm.) Windham
Aspidotis (Nutt. ex Hook.) Copel.
Astrolepis D.M.Benham & Windham
Baja Windham & L.O.George
Bommeria E.Fourn.
Brasiliopteris J.Prado, Schuettp. & Yatsk.
Calciphilopteris Yesilyurt & H.Schneid.
Carlottahallia Windham
Cheilanthes Sw.
Cheiloplecton Fée
Choristosoria Mett. ex Kuhn
Christenhuszia Schuettp. & J.Prado
Doryopteris J.Sm.
Estrellita Windham
Gaga Pryer, Fay W.Li & Windham
Hemionitis L.
Kirkpatrickia Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou & Jing Zhao
Lytoneuron (Klotzsch) Yesilyurt
Mineirella Ponce & Scataglini
Myriopteris Fée
Namaquapteris Windham & Pryer
Notholaena R.Br.
Ormopteris J.Sm. ex J.Sm.
Paragymnopteris K.H.Shing
Parahemionitis Panigrahi
Pellaea Link
Pellaeopsis J.Sm.
Pentagramma Yatsk., Windham & E.Wollenw.
Quechuapteris Windham
Trachypteris André
Windhamia Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou & Jing Zhao
Ynesmexia Fauskee & Windham
Subfamily Cryptogrammoideae S.Linds.
Coniogramme Fée
Cryptogramma R.Br.
Llavea Lag.
Subfamily Parkerioideae Burnett
Acrostichum L.
Ceratopteris Brongn.
Subfamily Pteridoideae Link
Actiniopteris Link
Anogramma Link
Austrogramme E.Fourn.
Cerosora (Baker) Domin
Cosentinia Tod.
Gastoniella Li Bing Zhang & Liang Zhang
Jamesonia Hook. & Grev.
Onychium Kaulf.
Pityrogramma Link
Pteris L.
Pterozonium Fée
Syngramma J.Sm.
Taenitis Willd. ex Spreng.
Tryonia Schuettp., J.Prado & A.T.Cochran
Subfamily Vittarioideae Link
Ananthacorus Underw. & Maxon
Antrophyopsis (Benedict) Schuettp.
Antrophyum Kaulf.
Haplopteris C.Presl
Hecistopteris J.Sm.
Polytaenium Desv.
Radiovittaria (Benedict) E.H.Crane
Rheopteris Alston
Scoliosorus T.Moore
Vaginularia Fée
Vittaria Sm.
Suborder Dennstaedtiineae Schwartsb. & Hovenkamp
Family Dennstaedtiaceae Lotsy
Blotiella R.M.Tryon
Dennstaedtia Bernh.
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm.
Hiya H.Shang
Hypolepis Bernh.
Microlepia C.Presl
Monachosorum Kunze
Mucura L.A.Triana & Sundue
Paesia A.St.-Hil.
Pteridium Gled. ex Scop.
Sitobolium Desv.
Suborder Aspleniineae H.Schneid. & C.J.Rothf.
Family Cystopteridaceae (Payer) Shmakov
× Cystocarpium Fraser-Jenk.
Acystopteris Nakai
Cystopteris Bernh.
Gymnocarpium Newman
Family Rhachidosoraceae X.C.Zhang
Rhachidosorus Ching
Family Diplaziopsidaceae X.C.Zhang & Christenh.
Diplaziopsis C.Chr.
Family Aspleniaceae Newman
Asplenium L.
Hymenasplenium Hayata
Family Hemidictyaceae Christenh. & H.Schneid.
Hemidictyum C.Presl
Family Desmophlebiaceae Mynssen, A.Vasco, Sylvestre, R.C.Moran & Rouhan
Desmophlebium Mynssen, A.Vasco, Sylvestre, R.C.Moran & Rouhan
Family Thelypteridaceae Ching ex Pic.Serm.
Subfamily Phegopteridoideae Salino, A.R.Sm. & T.E.Almeida
Macrothelypteris (H.Ito) Ching
Phegopteris (C.Presl) Fée
Pseudophegopteris Ching
Subfamily Thelypteridoideae C.F.Reed
× Abacopterella T.E.Almeida & A.R.Field
× Christelliopsis Miles K.Thomas
Abacopteris Fée
Amauropelta Kunze
Amblovenatum J.P.Roux
Ampelopteris Kunze
Chingia Holttum
Christella H.Lév.
Coryphopteris Holttum
Cyclogramma Tagawa
Cyclosorus Link
Glaphyropteridopsis Ching
Goniopteris C.Presl
Grypothrix (Holttum) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Hoiokula S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Leptogramma J.Sm.
Menisciopsis (Holttum) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Meniscium Schreb.
Menisorus Alston
Mesophlebion Holttum
Mesopteris Ching
Metathelypteris (H.Ito) Ching
Oreopteris Holub
Pakau S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Pelazoneuron (Holttum) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc.
Plesioneuron (Holttum) Holttum
Pneumatopteris Nakai
Pronephrium C.Presl
Pseudocyclosorus Ching
Reholttumia S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Sphaerostephanos J.Sm.
Stegnogramma Blume
Steiropteris (C.Chr.) Pic.Serm.
Strophocaulon S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Thelypteris Schmidel
Trigonospora Holttum
Family Woodsiaceae Herter
Woodsia R.Br.
Family Athyriaceae Alston
× Apseudathyrium Xia Wan & Li Bing Zhang
× Cornoathyrium Nakaike
Anisocampium C.Presl
Athyrium Roth
Cornopteris Nakai
Deparia Hook. & Grev.
Diplazium Sw.
Ephemeropteris R.C.Moran & Sundue
Pseudathyrium Newman
Family Onocleaceae Pic.Serm.
Matteuccia Tod.
Onoclea L.
Onocleopsis F.Ballard
Pentarhizidium Hayata
Family Blechnaceae Newman
Subfamily Blechnoideae Gasper, V.A.O.Dittrich & Salino
Austroblechnum Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Blechnidium T.Moore
Blechnopsis C.Presl
Blechnum L.
Brainea J.Sm.
Cleistoblechnum Gasper & Salino
Cranfillia Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Diploblechnum Hayata
Doodia R.Br.
Icarus Gasper & Salino
Lomaria Willd.
Lomaridium C.Presl
Lomariocycas (J.Sm.) Gasper & A.R.Sm.
Neoblechnum Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Oceaniopteris Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum C.Presl
Sadleria Kaulf.
Spicantopsis Nakai
Struthiopteris Scop.
Subfamily Stenochlaenoideae J.P.Roux
Salpichlaena J.Sm.
Stenochlaena J.Sm.
Telmatoblechnum Perrie, D.J.Ohlsen & Brownsey
Subfamily Woodwardioideae Gasper, V.A.O.Dittrich & Salino
Anchistea C.Presl
Lorinseria C.Presl
Woodwardia Sm.
Suborder Polypodiineae Dumort.
Family Hypodematiaceae Ching
Hypodematium Kunze
Leucostegia C.Presl
Family Didymochlaenaceae Ching ex Li Bing Zhang & Liang Zhang
Didymochlaena Desv.
Family Dryopteridaceae Herter
Subfamily Ctenitidoideae Z.Y.Zuo & Jin Mei Lu
Ctenitis (C.Chr.) C.Chr.
Subfamily Dryopteridoideae B.K.Nayar
× Dryostichum W.H.Wagner
Arachniodes Blume
Cyrtomium C.Presl
Dryopteris Adans.
Phanerophlebia C.Presl
Polystichum Roth
Pseudarachniodes Z.Y.Zuo & Rouhan
Stigmatopteris C.Chr.
Subfamily Elaphoglossoideae (Pic.Serm.) Crabbe, Jermy & Mickel
Bolbitis Schott
Elaphoglossum Schott ex J.Sm.
Lomagramma J.Sm.
Mickelia R.C.Moran, Labiak & Sundue
Teratophyllum Mett. ex Kuhn
Subfamily Lastreopsidoideae Z.Y.Zuo
Lastreopsis Ching
Megalastrum Holttum
Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching
Rumohra Raddi
Subfamily Pleocnemioideae Z.Y.Zuo
Pleocnemia C.Presl
Subfamily Polybotryoideae Hong M.Liu & X.C.Zhang
× Cyclobotrya Engels & Canestraro
Cyclodium C.Presl
Maxonia C.Chr.
Olfersia Raddi
Polybotrya Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Subfamily Polystichopsidoideae Z.Y.Zuo
Polystichopsis (J.Sm.) C.Chr.
Trichoneuron Ching
Family Lomariopsidaceae Alston
Cyclopeltis J.Sm.
Dracoglossum Christenh.
Dryopolystichum Copel.
Lomariopsis Fée
Thysanosoria A.Gepp
Family Cryptocaulaceae Sundue, T.Fujiw., Limpan. & L.Y.Kuo
Cryptocaulon Vongthavone, Tagane, Sundue & T.Fujiw.
Family Nephrolepidaceae Pic.Serm.
Nephrolepis Schott
Family Arthropteridaceae Hong M.Liu, Hovenkamp & H.Schneid.
Arthropteris J.Sm.
Family Tectariaceae Panigrahi
Hypoderris R.Br. ex Hook.
Tectaria Cav.
Triplophyllum Holttum
Family Pteridryaceae Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou, Liang Zhang & N.T.Lu
Draconopteris Li Bing Zhang & Liang Zhang
Malaifilix Li Bing Zhang & Schuettp.
Polydictyum C.Presl
Pteridrys C.Chr. & Ching
Family Oleandraceae Ching ex Pic.Serm.
Oleandra Cav.
Family Davalliaceae M.R.Schomb. ex A.B.Frank
Davallia Sm.
Family Polypodiaceae J.Presl & C.Presl
Subfamily Adetogrammoideae X.C.Zhang & R.Wei
Adetogramma T.E.Almeida
Subfamily Campyloneuroideae X.C.Zhang & R.Wei
Campyloneurum C.Presl
Microgramma C.Presl
Niphidium J.Sm.
Subfamily Crypsinoideae B.K.Nayar
Drynaria (Bory) J.Sm.
Selliguea Bory
Synammia C.Presl
Subfamily Grammitidoideae Parris & Sundue
Acrosorus Copel.
Adenophorus Gaudich.
Aenigmatogrammitis Parris
Alansmia M.Kessler, Moguel, Sundue & Labiak
Archigrammitis Parris
Ascogrammitis Sundue
Boonkerdia Li Bing Zhang, Pollawatn, X.M.Zhou & Liang Zhang
Calligrammitis Parris, Sundue, Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou & Ralf Knapp
Calymmodon C.Presl
Ceradenia L.E.Bishop
Chrysogrammitis Parris
Cochlidium Kaulf.
Ctenopterella Parris
Dasygrammitis Parris
Devolia Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou, Jian Jun Yang & Ralf Knapp
Enterosora Baker
Galactodenia Sundue & Labiak
Glabrigrammitis Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou, Jian Jun Yang & Parris
Grammitastrum (E.Fourn.) Parris, Sundue, Li Bing Zhang & X.M.Zhou
Grammitis Sw.
Howeogrammitis Parris, Sundue, Li Bing Zhang & X.M.Zhou
Lellingeria A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran
Leucotrichum Labiak
Lomaphlebia J.Sm.
Luisma M.T.Murillo & A.R.Sm.
Melpomene A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran
Micropolypodium Hayata
Moranopteris R.Y.Hirai & J.Prado
Mycopteris Sundue
Nanogrammitis Parris, Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou & Liang Zhang
Notogrammitis Parris
Oreogrammitis Copel.
Oxygrammitis Parris & Sundue
Parrisia Shalisko & Sundue
Prosaptia C.Presl
Rouhania Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou, Jian Jun Yang & Liang Zhang
Scleroglossum Alderw.
Stenogrammitis Labiak
Terpsichore A.R.Sm.
Thalassogrammitis Parris, Sundue, Li Bing Zhang & X.M.Zhou
Tomophyllum (E.Fourn.) Parris
Xiphopterella Parris
Subfamily Loxogrammoideae H.Schneid.
Dictymia J.Sm.
Loxogramme (Blume) C.Presl
Subfamily Microsoroideae B.K.Nayar
Bosmania Testo
Dendroconche Copel.
Goniophlebium (Blume) C.Presl
Lecanopteris Reinw.
Lepisorus (J.Sm.) Ching
Leptochilus Kaulf.
Microsorum Link
Podosorus Holttum
Thylacopteris Kunze ex J.Sm.
Zealandia Testo & A.R.Field
Subfamily Platycerioideae B.K.Nayar
Hovenkampia Li Bing Zhang & X.M.Zhou
Platycerium Desv.
Pyrrosia Mirb.
Subfamily Polypodioideae B.K.Nayar
Pecluma M.G.Price
Phlebodium (R.Br.) J.Sm.
Pleopeltis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Pleurosoriopsis Fomin
Polypodium L.
Subfamily Serpocauloideae X.C.Zhang & R.Wei
Serpocaulon A.R.Sm.