Zealandia (plant)

Zealandia is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Microsoroideae, erected in 2019.

The division of the subfamily Microsoroideae into genera has long been uncertain.

The authors of the study preferred to set up three extra monophyletic genera, rather than use a broader circumscription of Lecanopteris.

[2] Bosmania Dendroconche Zealandia Lecanopteris s.s. As of February 2020[update], the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the segregate genera, including Zealandia;[1] other sources did not.

[3] As of February 2020[update], the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[1]