ATHYRIALES

  

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ATHYRIALES

Specialty Definition: Athyriales

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Lady Fern Order
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pterophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Athyriales
Families
  Athyriaceae - Lady Fern Family
  Blechnaceae - Chain Fern Family
  Onocleaceae - Sensitive Fern Family
  Woodsiaceae - Cliff Fern Family
  Cystopteridaceae - Fragile Fern Family
  Thelypteridaceae - Female Fern Family

This arrangement is strongly supported by genetic evidence. The Athyriaceae and the Blechnaceae are especially close, as are the Onocleaceae and Woodsiaceae.

Source: the above text is adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Athyriales."

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