Blechnum (Blechnaceae)

Fern phylogeny:
Fern families and family relationships

Osmunda regalis - Royal fern (Osmundaceae)

A chart of fern families

An extract from the chart of fern families:

Fern classification: Early-branching fern families

Suitable for
  • Professional, student and amateur botanists.
  • School, colleges and universities.
  • Wildlife conservation.
  • Gardeners and others involved in horticulture.
  • Ecological studies.
  • All those interested in understanding the natural world.
Features
  • An attractive poster displaying all families of living ferns.
  • Familiar fern names included.
  • Uses the latest molecular (genetic) phylogenies.
  • Fine-structure of relationships between families depicted.
  • Available for on-line viewing or as a poster.
  • Charts of other plant familes are available below: Flowering plant families.
View fern family chart

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Chart guide, contacts and links

How to understand the chart, useful sources and contacts.

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Chart of flowering plant families

Switch to poster of Angiosperm families and their relationships


The chart is designed by David Rydeheard, who owns the copyright. It should not be distributed in any form other than that available on this website and must always include the copyright notice. It is available for personal use or for teaching and research purposes only. Please contact the author (at BotanicalChart@gmail.com) for permission to use in commerce or for personal gain.