Distinguished from other subgenera by the combination of seasonal leaves, short-creeping to suberect stems hidden by old petiole bases, persistently scaly petioles, pinnate-pinnatifid blades with greatly reduced proximal pinnae, and veins meeting margin above the sinuses. x = 34.

Discussion

Thelypteris quelpaertensis, T. limbosperma (Allioni) H. P. Fuchs from Europe, and T. elwesii (Baker) Ching from Asia constitute the genus Oreopteris Holub (R. E. Holttum 1981).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Thelypteris quelpaertensis