Glaphyropteridopsis

Glaphyropteridopsis is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Thelypteridoideae, family Thelypteridaceae, order Polypodiales. It is recognized in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I);^[1] in other approaches, it may be merged with Thelypteris.^[2]

Uses

Glaphyropteridopsis erubescens is traditionally used in the production of kinema^[3] and fermented cakes called marcha. It is applied to scorpion bites in Nigeria. It is mixed with rice water and drunk as a diarrhea remedy in India.^[4]

Species

According to World Ferns, which uses the PPG I framework:^[5]

• Glaphyropteridopsis emeiensis Y.X.Lin; Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 4(1): 324 (1999)
• Glaphyropteridopsis eriocarpa Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8: 321 (1963)
• Glaphyropteridopsis erubescens (Wall. ex Hook.) Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8: 320 (1963)
  • Wide distribution.
• Glaphyropteridopsis glabrata Ching & W.M.Chu ex Y.X.Lin; Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 4(1): 325 (1999)
• Glaphyropteridopsis mollis Ching & Y.X.Lin; Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 4(1): 324 (1999)
• Glaphyropteridopsis jinfushanensis Ching ex Y.X.Lin; Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 4(1): 134–135, t. 25, f. 5-7(1999)
• Glaphyropteridopsis pallida Ching & W.M.Chu; Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 4(1): 325 (1999)
• Glaphyropteridopsis rufostraminea (Christ) Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8: 321 (1963)
• Glaphyropteridopsis sichuanensis Y.X.Lin; Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 4(1): 324 (1999)
• Glaphyropteridopsis splendens Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8: 322 (1963)
• Glaphyropteridopsis villosa Ching & W.M.Chu; Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 4(1): 325 (1999)

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