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Athyriales

Lady Fern Order

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pterophyta
Class:	Pteridopsida[?]
Order:	Athyriales

Families

  Athyriaceae[?] - Lady Fern Family
  Blechnaceae[?] - Chain Fern Family
  Onocleaceae[?] - Sensitive Fern Family
  Woodsiaceae[?] - Cliff Fern Family
  Cystopteridaceae[?] - Fragile Fern Family
  Thelypteridaceae - Female Fern Family

This arrangement is strongly supported by genetic evidence. The Athyriaceae and the Blechnaceae are especially close, as are the Onocleaceae and Woodsiaceae.

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