Arthropteris

Not to be confused with Arthropterus.

Arthropteris is a small genus of ferns in family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).^[3] It was previously placed in the families Oleandraceae or Davalliaceae. The genus is native to Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa.^[4][5][6] Around 12 to 21 species are considered part of this genus. The name Arthropteris is from the Greek, meaning "jointed fern", referring to the joint at the base of the petiole.^[7]

Arthropteris
Arthropteris tenella
Arthropteris tenella Plate LXXXII[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Polypodiineae
Family:	Tectariaceae
Genus:	Arthropteris J.Sm. ex Hook.f.[2][1]
Species
See text.

The type species is Arthropteris tenella.^[2][1]

Species

As of February 2020^[update], the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:^[8]

• Arthropteris altescandens (Colla) J.Sm.
• Arthropteris articulata (Brack.) C.Chr.
• Arthropteris beckleri (Hook.) Mett.
• Arthropteris boutoniana (Hook.) Pic.Serm.
• Arthropteris cameroonensis Alston
• Arthropteris monocarpa (Cordem.) C.Chr.
• Arthropteris neocaledonica Copel.
• Arthropteris orientalis (J.F.Gmel.) Posth. (syn. Arthropteris albopunctata J.Sm.)
• Arthropteris palisotii (Desv.) Alston (syn. Arthropteris repens (Brack.) C.Chr.)
• Arthropteris parallela (Baker) C.Chr.
• Arthropteris paucivenia (C.Chr.) H.M.Liu, Hovenkamp & H.Schneid.
• Arthropteris submarginalis Domin
• Arthropteris tenella (G.Forst.) J.Sm. ex Hook.f.