Pteridophyta

Thelypteridaceae - Marsh fern family

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. Rhizome creeping or erect with brown non-peltate rhizome-scales. Stipe not articulated. Lamina 1-2-pinnate (-3-pinnatifid), usually narrowly oblong in outline. Sori circular to linear, with or without an indusium.

Worldwide: 6 genera and c.900 species, ± cosmopolitan.

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Links to genera: (6)

GenusContent
Amauropelta Kunze
Ampelopteris Kunze
Christella H. Lév.
Cyclosorus Link
Pneumatopteris Nakai
Thelypteris Schmidel

Other sources of information about Thelypteridaceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Thelypteridaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=219, retrieved 3 September 2010

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