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Summary

Macrothelypteris is a genus of ferns in the family Thelypteridaceae, subfamily Phegopteridoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus name means 'large Thelypteris'.

Species

As of October 2026, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World and Plants of the World Online (POWO) listed the following 9 species and one hybrid:

Macrothelypteris banaensis (Tardieu & C.Chr.) Christenh. Macrothelypteris contingens Ching Macrothelypteris multiseta (Baker) Ching Macrothelypteris ogasawarensis (Nakai) Holttum Macrothelypteris oligophlebia (Baker) Ching – treated as a synonym of Macrothelypteris torresiana in POWO Macrothelypteris ornata (J.Sm.) Ching Macrothelypteris polypodioides (Hook.) Holttum Macrothelypteris × subviridifrons (Seriz.) Nakaike Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching Macrothelypteris viridifrons (Tagawa) Ching