Pteridophyta

Parkeriaceae

Literature

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

Aquatic fern with short erect rhizomes. Stipes green, succulent. Fronds dimorphic: fertile fronds larger, more dissected and with narower linear segments than the sterile fronds; the fertile fronds often proliferous. Sporangia borne within the reflexed margins.

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Links to genera: (1)

GenusContent
Ceratopteris Brongn.Description

Other sources of information about Parkeriaceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Parkeriaceae
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Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Parkeriaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=166, retrieved 3 September 2010

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