Genus
Aspidotis
Aspidotis densa. Photo: (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Aspidotis is a small genus of leptosporangiate ferns known commonly as laceferns. Most species are native to slopes, ridges, and rocky outcroppings, primarily in California and Mexico, although one species included in the genus by some authorities is widely distributed in eastern Africa.