| In the British Isles the Phylum Pteridophyta is represented by about 64 native species which are taxonomically classified into two Classes, five Orders, fourteen Families and twenty-four Genera.
This site aims to clarify and explain these relationships and provide information about the native species found in the British Isles. There is a Ferns search facility which aims to ease identification of specimens and you can Browse a list of species.
The Ferns Taxonomy page attempts to explain taxonomic relationships and there is a searcheable Glossary.
If you click on any of the images of ferns on this page you will see a slideshow of images and there are some more images in the Image Gallery . |
