Family Athyriaceae Alston, Taxon 5: 25. 1956. Circumscription sensu Rothfels et al. (2012b). Monophyletic (Rothfels et al., 2012a). Three genera and an estimated 650 species

In THIM Collection
Athyrium Roth, Tent. Fl. Germ. 3(1): 31. 1800. Lectotype (designated by J.Sm., Hist. Fil.: 327. 1875): Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth (≡ Polypodium filix-femina L.). Circumscription equivalent to “athyriids“ in Rothfels et al. (2012b). Includes: Anisocampium C.Presl; Kuniwatsukia Pic.Serm.; Pseudocystopteris Ching; Neoathyrium Ching & Z.R.Wang; ×Cornoathyrium Nakaike; Cornopteris Nakai. Monophyletic (Adjie et al., 2008; Rothfels et al., 2012a). About 230 species.

Deparia Hook. & Grev., Icon. Filic. 2(8): pl.154. 1830. Type: Deparia macraei Hook. & Grev. Circumscription sensu Kuo et al. (2016b). Includes: ×Depazium Nakaike; Lunathyrium Koidz.; Dryoathyrium Ching; Parathyrium Holttum; Athyriopsis Ching; Dictyodroma Ching; Triblemma (J.Sm.) Ching. Monophyletic (Kuo et al., 2016b). About 70 species.

Diplazium Sw., J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 4, 61. 1801. Lectotype (designated by J.Sm., Hist. Fil.: 325. 1875): Diplazium plantaginifolium (L.) Urb. (≡ Asplenium plantaginifolium L.). Circumscription sensu Wei et al. (2013). Includes: Allantodia R.Br.; Anisogonium C.Presl; Callipteris Bory; Monomelangium Hayata. Monophyletic (Wei et al., 2013, 2015). About 350 species.

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