Polypodiales
Temporal range:
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| Polypodium californicum
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Plantae
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| Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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| Division:
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Polypodiophyta
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| Class:
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Polypodiopsida
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| Subclass:
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Polypodiidae
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| Order:
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Polypodiales
Link (1833)
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| Suborders
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See text
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| Synonyms
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- Aspleniales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Athyriales Schmakov 2001
- Blechnales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Cathetogyratae Bernhardi 1906
- Dennstaedtiales Pichi Sermolli 1977 ex Doweld 2001
- Dryopteridales Schmakov 2001
- Filicales Dumortier 1829 nom. ill. s.s.
- Lindsaeales Doweld 2006
- Lonchitidales Doweld 2006
- Monachosorales Doweld 2006
- Negripteridales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Parkeriales Frank 1877
- Platyzomatales Pichi Sermolli ex Reveal 1993
- Pteridales Burnett 1835 ex Doweld 2001
- Saccolomatales Doweld 2006
- Thelypteridales Doweld 2001
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The order Polypodiales encompasses the major lineages of polypod ferns, which account for more than 80% of today's fern species. They are found in many parts of the world including tropical, semitropical and temperate areas.