Helminthostachys

Helminthostachys is a fern genus in the Ophioglossaceae (Adder's tongue) family.[3] It is widespread throughout southeast Asia and Australia.

Helminthostachys
OHelminthostachys zeylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Subfamily: Helminthostachyoideae
C.Presl
Genus: Helminthostachys
Kaulf. 1824
Species
  • H. mexicana (C. Presl) Spreng. 1827
  • H. zeylanica (L.) Hook. 1824 [1]
  • H. lacinata Voigt. 1845
Synonyms
  • Botryopteris C. Presl 1825
  • Ophiala Desv. 1827 [2]

References
  1. subtaxa Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 15 Jan 2012
  2. synonyms Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 15 Jan 2012
  3. details Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 15 Jan 2012


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