Hypolepis (beadfern)[2] is a genus of ferns described as a genus in 1806.

[3][4] The word is derived from Greek, meaning "under scale".

[5] It is found in tropical and subtropical regions, primarily in the New World but also in the Old World and on various oceanic islands.

[6][7] As of January 2023[update], the following species are accepted in the genus as currently circumscribed by the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World:[8]