Cystopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Cystopteridaceae.[1][2] These are known generally as bladderferns or fragile ferns. They grow in temperate areas worldwide. This is a very diverse genus and within a species individuals can look quite different, especially in harsh environments where stress stunts their growth. They hybridize easily with each other and identifying an individual can be challenging. In general these are rhizomatous perennials which grow in rocks or soil. Their leaves are multiply pinnate, in that each leaflet is divided into smaller parts. The sori are usually rounded and covered in an inflated bladder-like indusium.

Cystopteris
Cystopteris fragilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Cystopteridaceae
Genus: Cystopteris
Bernh.
Species

10-20: see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Cystoathyrium Ching
  • Rhizomatopteris A.P.Khokhr.

Species

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Species include:[3][4]

Hybrids

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Cystopteris widely hybridizes internally. Its diploid parent species include:

The hybrid species include:

Non-species hybrids include:

  • Cystopteris × illinoensis (C. bulbifera × C. tenuis; allotriploid)
  • Cystopteris × wagneri (C. tennesseensis × C. tenuis; allo-allotetraploid)
  • Cystopteris fragilis × Cystopteris tenuis (allo-allotetraploid)
  • Cystopteris protrusa × Cystopteris tennesseensis (allotriploid)

References

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  1. ^ a b PPG I (2016). "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 54 (6): 563–603. doi:10.1111/jse.12229. S2CID 39980610.
  2. ^ Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Xian-Chun Zhang & Harald Schneider (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 19: 7–54. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.19.1.2.
  3. ^ Cystopteris Bernh. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 29 Feb 2012
  4. ^ Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Aleuritopteris". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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