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Dicranopteris Bernh.

This genus name was first published in Neues J. Bot. 1(2): 38 (1805)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000011525.

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Synonyms of Dicranopteris

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Hicriopteris C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 6: 26 (1851) wfo-4000017880
Mesosorus Hassk. Fil. Jav. 1: 2 (1856) wfo-4000023870
Heteropterygium Diels Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] I, 4: 355 (1900) — wfo-4100004427
Holopterygium Diels Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] I, 4: 353 (1900) — wfo-4100004432

Species in Dicranopteris ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Dicranopteris:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris desvauxii Proctor – — wfo-0001119728
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris klotzschii (Hook.) Nakai Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 29: 61. 1950 , as 'klotschii' wfo-0000144759
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris linearis var. dichotoma (Willd.) Holttum Reinwardtia 4(2): 277 1957 wfo-1200101109
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris linearis var. normalis (Mett.) Nakai Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 29: 66 1950 wfo-1200101167
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris linearis var. tomentosa (Luerss.) Miles K.Thomas Amer. Fern J. 115(1): 89 (2025) wfo-1200112512
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris linearis var. typica (Alderw.) Nakai Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 29: 67 1950 wfo-1200101180
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris pedalis var. littoralis (Phil.) Looser – wfo-0001392285
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dicranopteris sartorii (Fée) Nakai Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo no 29: 69 (1950) wfo-0000144775