Family 42. Dryopteridaceae Herter, Rev. Sudamer. Bot. 9: 15 (1949), nom. cons.

Aspidiaceae Mett. ex A.B.Frank in Leunis, Syn. Pflanzenk. ed. 2. 3: 1469 (1877), nom. illeg.

Filicaceae Juss., Gen. Pl.: 14. (1789), as 'Filices', nom. illeg., rej.

Peranemataceae Ching, Sunyatsenia 5: 208 (1940), nom. rej.

Elaphoglossaceae Pic.Serm., Webbia 23: 209 (1968).

Bolbitidaceae Ching, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16: 15 (1978).

About 34 genera.

References: Li & Lu (2006), Li et al. (2008), Liu et al. (2007a, 2010), Moran et al. (2010a, b), Rouhan (2004).

Note:—Further studies at the generic level are still necessary for the correct placement of genera and to confirm the monophyly of the species-rich genera Dryopteris and Polystichum .

Insertis sedis: Adenoderris, Coveniella, Dracoglossum, Revwattsia, Stenolepia .