See article Pyrrosia is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae.

[2] Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial.

The Latin name of Pyrrosia comes from the Greek pyrrhos (red), which refers to its leaves that are red due to the sporangia.