Pteridophyte of the Urals and adjacent areas

Data on the species diversity and distribution of Pteridophyte in the Urals and adjacent areas are presented. The dataset includes 15329 observations of Pteridophyte. In total, the dataset contains information on 66 species, 4 subspecies and 10 interspecies hybrids of lycophytes and ferns, 2 classes (Lycopodiopsida and Polypodiopsida), 16 families and 29 genera. The earliest indications of the growth of Pteridophyte in the study region date back to 1853, and the latest to 2021. The dataset presented is based on herbarium specimens, published data, and field research materials by the authors. This dataset is the first and important step towards generalizing information on the current diversity and geographical distribution of Pteridophyte in the Urals and adjacent areas.