Paesia is a genus of large, coarse ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1833. Species are known from South America, Central America, East Asia, and New Caledonia.

accepted species

1. Paesia acclivis (Kunze) Kuhn - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
2. Paesia amazonica (Christ) C. Chr. - Loreto Region in Peru
3. Paesia anfractuosa (Christ) C. Chr. - Panama, Costa Rica
4. Paesia glandulosa (Sw.) Kuhn - Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
5. Paesia rugulosa (Labill.) Kuhn - Vietnam, New Caledonia
6. Paesia scalaris (Mett.) Kuhn
7. Paesia taiwanensis W.C. Shieh - Taiwan

unresolved species include

• Paesia scaberula (A.Rich.) Kuhn

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