Sticherus is a genus of about 80–90 species of fern.[1][2]
In Australia they are commonly referred to as shield ferns. In the United States they are commonly referred to as umbrella ferns.[3]
The fronds are branched at least once with each pair of branches spreading out, forming an umbrella like layer of foliage. Fronds are mostly hairless and often glaucous beneath the frond.
The following species are recognised as of February 2023.[4]
S. truncatus (Willdenow) Nakai 1950
S. brackenridgei (Fournier) St. John 1942
S. flagellaris (Bory ex Willdenow) Ching 1940
S. cryptocarpus (Hooker) Ching 1940
S. owhyhensis (Hooker) Ching 1940
S. tahitensis (Copeland) St. John 1942
S. cunninghamii (Heward ex Hooker) Ching 1940 (umbrella fern)
S. tener (Brown) Ching 1940 (Silky fan fern)
S. flabellatus (Brown) St. John 1942 (shiny fan fern)
S. urceolatus Garrett & Kantvilas 1998
S. bifidus (Willdenow) Ching 1940
S. hypoleucus (Sodiro) Copeland 1947
S. furcatus (von Linné) Ching 1940
S. compactus (Christ) Nakai 1950
S. retroflexus (Bornmüller ex Christ) Copeland 1947
Other species include:
Sticherus is a genus of about 80–90 species of fern.
In Australia they are commonly referred to as shield ferns. In the United States they are commonly referred to as umbrella ferns.
The fronds are branched at least once with each pair of branches spreading out, forming an umbrella like layer of foliage. Fronds are mostly hairless and often glaucous beneath the frond.