Athyrium

Taxobox
name = "Athyrium"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Athyrium filix-femina"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Pteridophyta
classis = Pteridopsida
ordo = Polypodiales
familia = Woodsiaceae
genus = "Athyrium"
genus_authority = Roth
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text

"Athyrium" (Lady-fern) is a genus of about 180 species of terrestrial ferns, with a cosmopolitan distribution.

"Athyrium" species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Small Angle Shades and "Sthenopis auratus".

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References

* [http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=3&start_taxon_id=103074 Flora of China: "Athyrium" species list]
* [http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Athyrium+&SPECIES_XREF=&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= Flora Europaea: "Athyrium"]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=103074 Flora of North America: "Athyrium"]