Used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae ( or Pteridaceae). 在水龙骨科(或)的一些属的分类系统中应用。
The spore morphology of Histiopteris and Pteris is very differential, put genus Histiopteris in family Pteridaceae is not suitable, according to the feature of spore morphology. 从孢子形态上看,栗蕨属与凤尾蕨属有很大差异,将其放在一个科中不合适。