Pteridopsida
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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Pteridopsida ~ Modern Ferns | image = Tree_Fern.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption = Tree fern | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Pteridophyta | classis = Pteridopsida | subdivision_ranks = Subclasses | subdivision =
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The Pteridopsida is a class of plants in the Division Pteridophyta that includes the "modern" ferns. The Pteridopsida is sub-divided into four subclasses to reflect likely clades. These subclasses (and their included orders) are:
- Subclass Cyatheatae
- Order Cyatheales (the tree ferns)
- Order Plagiogyriales
- Order Loxomales
- Subclass Schizaeatae
- Order Schizeales (including the climbing ferns)
- Order Marsileales (the water-clovers, mosquito fern, water-spangle)
- Subclass Pteriditae
- Order Lindseales
- Order Pteridales (including the brakes and maidenhair ferns)
- Order Dennstaedtiales (the cup ferns)
- Order Hypolepidales (including bracken)
- Subclass Polypoditae
- Order Aspleniales (the spleenworts)
- Order Athyriales (including the lady ferns, ostrich fern, maiden ferns, etc.)
- Order Dryopteridales (the wood ferns and sword ferns)
- Order Davalliales (including the rabbits-foot ferns and Boston ferns)
- Order Polypodiales (including the rock-cap ferns or Polypodies)pl:Paprocie