Serpocaulon is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).[2] The genus is native to Northern and Southern America.[3]

Serpocaulon
Serpocaulon levigatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Subfamily: Polypodioideae
Genus: Serpocaulon
A.R.Sm.[1]
Species

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Species

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As of February 2020, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepted the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Pecluma". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 8.20. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Serpocaulon A.R.Sm.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-02-16