What is "thyrsopteris"

n. a terrestrial tree fern of South America [syn: Thyrsopteris elegans]

Thyrsopteris is a predominant plant genus in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago. It is a tree fern genus with a single species, Thyrsopteris elegans, in the family Thyrsopteridaceae.

Category:Cyatheales Category:Monotypic Pteridophyta genera Category:Endemic flora of the Juan Fernández Islands