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Burrows, J.E. (1990) Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta FZ
Terrestrial or epiphytic herbs with spherical, subspherical or elongated rhizomes. Fronds 1 or few, consisting of a simple or pinnately divided sterile, slightly fleshy lamina and a simple or compound, fertile, linear, stalked spike. Sporangia large, thick-walled, dehiscing by a slit into 2 valves. Worldwide: 3 genera and 75 species, cosmopolitan. |
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