Cheiroglossa
Cheiroglossa is a genus of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae, subfamily Ophioglossoideae, with two species. Although recognized as a separate genus in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I),[1] other sources regard it as a synonym of the genus Ophioglossum.[2]
| Cheiroglossa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Ophioglossales |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ophioglossoideae |
| Genus: | Cheiroglossa C.Presl |
Species
As of August 2019, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepts two species:[3]
- Cheiroglossa malgassica (C.Chr.) Pic.Serm.
- Cheiroglossa palmata (L.) Presl
References
- PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, doi:10.1111/jse.12229
- "Cheiroglossa C.Presl", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-08-08
- Hassler, M. (November 2018), "Cheiroglossa", World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, The Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, retrieved 2019-08-08
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