Niphidium is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). They are native to tropical America. Species , Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepted the following species: Niphidium albopunctatissimum (J.Sm.) Lellinger Niphidium anocarpos (Kunze) Lellinger Niphidium carinatum Lellinger Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger Niphidium longifolium (Cav.) C.V.Morton & Lellinger Niphidium macbridei Lellinger Niphidium mortonianum Lellinger Niphidium nidulare (Rosenst.) Lellinger Niphidium oblanceolatum A.Rojas Niphidium rufosquamatum Lellinger Niphidium vittaria (Mett.) Lellinger References External links Niphidium species Polypodiaceae Fern genera