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Thelypteridaceae

Roughhairy maiden fern

Christella hispidula (Decne.) Holttum

Family
Thelypteridaceae
Genus
Christella

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Roughhairy maiden fern (Christella hispidula)
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Roughhairy maiden fern

Synonyms

  • Aspidium germannii L'Herm. ex Fée
  • Aspidium hispidulum Decne.
  • Aspidium purusense Christ
  • Christella quadrangularis (Fée) Holttum
  • Cyclosorus contiguus (Rosenst.) Ching
  • Cyclosorus falcatulus (Christ) Copel.
  • Cyclosorus goedenii (Rosenst.) Brade
  • Cyclosorus hirtopilosus (Rosenst.) Copel.
  • Cyclosorus hispidulus (Decne.) Ching
  • Cyclosorus parasiticus subsp. manickirudorum (Fraser-Jenk. & Benniamin) Mazumdar & R.Mukhop.
  • Cyclosorus quadrangularis (Fée) Tardieu
  • Cyclosorus repandulus (Alderw.) Ching
  • Dryopteris contigua Rosenst.
  • Dryopteris goedenii Rosenst.
  • Dryopteris hirtopilosa Rosenst.
  • Dryopteris hispidula (Decne.) Kuntze
  • Dryopteris limonensis Christ
  • Dryopteris parasitica var. falcatula Christ
  • Dryopteris parasitica var. glanduligera Rosenst.
  • Dryopteris quadrangularis (Fée) Alston
  • Dryopteris repandula Alderw.
  • Lastrea goedenii Copel.
  • Nephrodium decipiens Fée
  • Nephrodium hispidulum (Decne.) Baker
  • Nephrodium quadrangulare Fée
  • Thelypteris contigua (Rosenst.) C.F.Reed
  • Thelypteris falcatula (Christ) C.F.Reed
  • Thelypteris goedenii (Rosenst.) C.F.Reed
  • Thelypteris hirtopilosa (Rosenst.) C.F.Reed
  • Thelypteris hispidula (Decne.) C.F.Reed
  • Thelypteris parasitica subsp. manickirudorum Fraser-Jenk. & Benniamin
  • Thelypteris quadrangularis (Fée) Schelpe
  • Thelypteris quadrangularis var. repens A.R.Sm.
  • Thelypteris repandula (Alderw.) C.F.Reed

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.