Pteridophyta

Dennstaedtiaceae - Bracken 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

Large terrestrial ferns with hairy rhizomes. Fronds large, 3-4-pinnate. Veins free or anastomosing; sori marginal, sub-marginal or superficial near the margin.

Worldwide: 16 genera and 370 species, cosmopolitan

Pteridium aquilinum

Links to genera: (4)

GenusContent
Blotiella R.M. TryonDescription, Image
Hypolepis Bernh.Description, Image
Microlepia C. PreslDescription, Image
Pteridium Gled. ex Scop.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Dennstaedtiaceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Dennstaedtiaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=71, retrieved 3 September 2010

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