Niphidium is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). They are native to tropical America.

Species

As of July 2025[update], Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World accepted the following eleven species:

  • Niphidium albopunctatissimum (J.Sm.) Lellinger
  • Niphidium anocarpos (Kunze) Lellinger
  • Niphidium carinatum Lellinger
  • Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger
  • Niphidium longifolium (Cav.) C.V.Morton & Lellinger
  • Niphidium macbridei Lellinger
  • Niphidium mortonianum Lellinger
  • Niphidium nidulare (Rosenst.) Lellinger
  • Niphidium oblanceolatum A.Rojas
  • Niphidium rufosquamatum Lellinger
  • Niphidium vittaria (Mett.) Lellinger

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