Cosentinia


Cosentinia is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae with a single species Cosentinia vellea. Its native distribution ranges from the Canary Islands through Europe, northern Africa and Western Asia to the west Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent.

Subspecies

, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized two subspecies:
  • Cosentinia vellea subsp. bivalens Rivas Mart. & Salvo
  • Cosentinia vellea subsp. ×rivas-martinezii Amp.Castillo & Salvo
  • Cosentinia vellea subsp. vellea Tod.