Dipteridaceae
| Umbrella ferns Temporal range:
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| Dipteris conjugata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Gleicheniales |
| Family: | Dipteridaceae Seward & E.Dale 1901 |
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The Dipteridaceae is a
Polypodiopsida.[1] They are commonly known as umbrella ferns and contain two genera, Cheiropleuria and Dipteris,[2] with a total of nine species confined to Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia[3] While currently a small family, they were much more abundant in the Mesozoic era, with the oldest fossils being known from the Middle Triassic of Italy, Australia and Argentina. Seven fossil genera are recognised, including Hausmannia, Clathropteris, Dictyophyllum, Thaumatopteris, Camptopteris, and Polyphacelus.[4]
The following diagram shows the placement of Dipteridaceae in a likely
phylogenic relationship with the other two families of Gleicheniales.[5]
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References
- JSTOR 25065646. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2008-02-26.
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- PMID 22022365. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-02-28.