GRIN-Global

Genus Pteridium Raf.

Homonym Pteridium Gled. ex Scop.

Synonym of Pteris L.

Summary

Genus number:

23997

Last updated:

21 January 2014

Family:

Pteridaceae

Accession count:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

an illegitimate, superfluous name (Melbourne ICN Art. 52) for Pteris L.
also an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) of Pteridium Gled. ex Scop. (1760) that is unavailable for use

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Cincinalis Gled.
Eupteris Newman
Filix Ludw.
Filix-foemina Hill ex Farw.
Ornithopteris (J. Agardh) J. Sm.

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=23997. Accessed 9 September 2025.