Thelypteridaceae

Lacy maiden fern

Menisciopsis cyatheoides (Kaulf.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.

Family: Thelypteridaceae
Genus: Menisciopsis

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Lacy maiden fern (Menisciopsis cyatheoides) — Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Lacy maiden fern, Makaleha maiden fern

Synonyms

Aspidium cyatheoides Kaulf.
Christella cyatheoides (Kaulf.) Holttum
Christella exindusiata (W.H.Wagner) Nakaike & Kawab.
Cyclosorus cyatheoides (Kaulf.) Farw.
Cyclosorus exindusiatus (W.H.Wagner) W.H.Wagner
Dryopteris cyatheoides (Kaulf.) Kuntze
Nephrodium cyatheoides (Kaulf.) C.Presl
Nephrodium dubreuillianum (Gaudich.) Hook. & Arn.
Polystichum dubrueillianum Gaudich.
Thelypteris cyatheoides (Kaulf.) Fosb.
Thelypteris exindusiata W.H.Wagner

Photos

Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.