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Osmundaceae - Royal fern family
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
Description of the family
Terrestrial perrenial ferns with rhizomes erect or procumbent, enclosed by a mass of persistent stipe-bases and roots. Stipe winged at the base, cylindrical higher up. Fronds numerous, tufted, perennial or deciduous, 2-pinnate or deeply 2-3-pinnatifid. Sporangia large, borne either on both surfaces of narrow fertile pinnules or on the under surface of undifferentiated pinnae. Worldwide: 3 genera and 103 species (Source : the plant list) occurring in both tropical and temperate regions |
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More sample images from the Osmundaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
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| Genus | Content |
| Osmunda L. | Description, Image |
| Todea Willd. ex Bernh. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Osmundaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: OsmundaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Osmundaceae
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