What is "hypolepis"

Hypolepis (beadfern) is a genus of ferns described as a genus in 1806. The word is derived from Greek, meaning "under scale". It is found in tropical and subtropical regions, primarily in the New World but also in the Old World and on various oceanic islands.

Hypolepis may refer to:

• Hypolepis (plant), a genus of fern in the family Dennstaedtiaceae
• Psaliodes (syn. Hypolepis), a genus of moth in the family Geometridae