Pteridophyta

Pteridaceae

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

Terrestrial ferns with scaly rhizomes. Stipe not articulated, often dark-coloured, smooth and shiny. Fronds 1-4-pinnate. Sori variously arranged. Sporangia often mixed with paraphyses.

Worldwide: 35 genera and 825 species, cosmopolitan but mainly tropical

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Links to genera: (6)

GenusContent
Acrostichum L.
Actiniopteris LinkDescription
Cheilanthes Sw.Description
Pellaea LinkDescription
Pityrogramma LinkDescription
Pteris L.

Other sources of information about Pteridaceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Pteridaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Pteridaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=190, retrieved 3 September 2010

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