Grypothrix

Grypothrix is a small genus of ferns in the family Thelypteridaceae.^[1]

Grypothrix
Illustration of Grypothrix cuspidata (as Meniscium cuspidatum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Aspleniineae
Family:	Thelypteridaceae
Genus:	Grypothrix (Holttum) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.[1]
Species
See text.

Taxonomy

Grypothrix was previously sunk into Pronephrium but was restored as a full genus as a result of a phylogenetic study of the family Thelypteridaceae.^[2][3]

Species

As of June 2022^[update], World Ferns accepted the following species:^[1]

• Grypothrix acanthocarpum (Copel.) comb.ined.
• Grypothrix crenulata (Holttum) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix cuspidata (Blume) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix longipetiolata (K.Iwats.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix megacuspis (Baker) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix parishii (Bedd.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix pentapinnata (Fraser-Jenk.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix ramosii (Christ) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix rubicunda (Alderw.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix salicifolia (Wall. ex Hook.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix simplex (Hook.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix sulawesiensis (K.Iwats.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
• Grypothrix triphylla (Sw.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.

Hybrid

• Grypothrix × pseudoliukiuensis (Seriz.) comb.ined.