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A Generic Classification Of The Thelypteridaceae Is A Book That Represents A Major Taxonomic Revision Involving The Recircumscription Of 14 Genera, Descriptions Of Four New Genera And Three Subgenera, And 172 New Nomenclatural Combinations. A Unified Classification Of The Thelypteridaceae Has Eluded Pteridologists For Decades. As The Result Of Detailed Morphological Study, And With The Benefit Of A Large Phylogenomic Dataset, A Comprehensive Classification For One Of The Largest Fern Families Is Now Available -- Susan Fawcett And Alan R. Smith. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 91-97) And Index.