Polypody
Botanical name: Polypodiaceae
Polypody
Botanical name: Polypodiaceae
Species of Polypody
lance fern
Pleurosoriopsis
Oreogrammitis
Strapfern
Graceful fern
Lemmaphyllum
Snakeferns
Felt ferns
Phymatosorus
Unlike some ferns, which grow from roots, phymatosorus grow from a long, creeping rhizome. Phymatosorus occur throughout tropical regions, where they grow as terrestrial species (on the ground) or epiphytes (supporting themselves on wood or other plants), while some of them are able to thrive on rocks in fast-moving water currents.
Polypodies
Polypodies are creeping ferns that grow on the ground or over trees and rocks, each frond sprouting separately from their rhizome as it grows. The scientific name Polypodium is based on the Greek words for "many feet", which comes from the creeping rhizome's many branches. Several species have been domesticated for use as ornamentals and potted plants.
Goniophlebium
As of August 2019, Plants of the World Online accepted 26 species.
Micropolypodium
Micropolypodium is a genus of grammitid ferns in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to China, Japan, and the Philippines.
Leptochilus
Leptochilus is a fern genus in the family Polypodiaceae. Leptochilus contains about 10 species.
Scaly polypody
Scaly polypody are most often found growing on live trees as epiphytes, although they can also grow on rocks and man-made structures such as buildings. The common name 'resurrection fern' comes from these plants' incredible ability to recover from being almost completely dried and shriveled up to full health when they receive water.
Staghorn ferns
Staghorn ferns or elkhorn ferns are named for the interesting curved shape of their fronds that recall antlers. They grow very slowly but reach enormous sizes. As a houseplant, they can live for decades with the right care. They are mounted on wooden boards and hung on a wall, which mimics their natural growing pattern from trees.
Radiogrammitis
Synammia
Tricholepidium
Pichisermollodes
Scleroglossum
Basket ferns
Notogrammitis
Lepisorus
Gymnogrammitis
Selliguea
Serpocaulon
Polypodiodes
Polypodiodes is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae. As of August 2019, Plants of the World Online accepted 26 species for polypodiodes.
Neocheiropteris
Neocheiropteris is a genus of fern in family Polypodiaceae.
Microsorum
Microsorum is a genus of tropical ferns. It includes some species that are lithophytic rheophytes. Like most ferns, they grow from rhizomes, rather than roots. Microsorum includes over fifty species.
Lecanopteris
Lecanopteris is a genus of ferns having swollen hollow rhizomes that provide homes for symbiotic ants. All are epiphytic plants that naturally occur from Southeast Asia to New Guinea.
Arthromeris
Arthromeris is a fern genus in the subfamily Drynarioideae.
Golden polypodies
Golden polypodies is a small genus of epiphytic ferns that may also grow on rocks. They are distinctive for their yellow-orange spores, which are found on the undersides of the fronds. In addition, the leaves of these ferns will turn yellow stressed. The species in this genus are widely used as ornamentals in gardens or as houseplants, as they are very easy to grow.
Scientific Classification
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