Histiopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1875.Smith, John . 1875. Historia Filicum 294
The following species are accepted in the genus Histiopteris: Histiopteris alte-alpina Alderw. Histiopteris caudata (Copel.) Holttum Histiopteris conspicua Alderw. Histiopteris estipulata Alderw. Histiopteris hennipmanii Hovenkamp Histiopteris herbacea Copel. Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm. - Common name: batwing fern, is widespread across tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, Africa, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.Flora of China Vol. 2-3 Page 152 栗蕨 li jue Histiopteris incisa (Thunberg) J. Smith, Hist. Fil. 295. 1875. Tropicos, distribution for Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J. Sm.Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez & S. Knapp. 1995. Psilotaceae a Salviniaceae. 1: i–xxi, 1–470. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F.Mickel, J. T. & A. R. Smith. 2004. The Pteridophytes of Mexico. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 88: 1–1054Luteyn, J. L. 1999. Páramos, a checklist of plant diversity, geographical distribution, and botanical literature. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 84: viii–xv, 1–278 Histiopteris pilosa Holttum Histiopteris reniformis Alderw. Histiopteris sinuata (Brack.) J.Sm. Histiopteris squamulata Holttum Histiopteris stipulacea (Hook.) Copel.
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