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 <small>(Reichstein) Rivas Mart. & Salvo</small>
• Cosentinia vellea subsp. ×rivas-martinezii <small>Amp.Castillo & Salvo</small>
• Cosentinia vellea subsp. vellea <small>(Aiton) Tod.</small>

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