| Christella | |
|---|---|
| Christella dentata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Athyriales |
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus: | Christella Ker-Gawl. 1807 |
Christella is a genus of around 50 species of ferns. Likely named after Konrad H. Christ, a Swiss botanist.[1] The distribution of these plants is mostly in the tropics and sub tropical areas.[2] An Australian example is C. dentata[3].