171.800 Lellingeria A.R. Sm. & R.C. Moran

Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13

Description of the genus

Plants epiphytic or lithophytic, small. Rhizome short creeping with narrow, sessile scales. Lamina pinnatifid, with hairs on the lower side of the leaf surface; veins free, ending in a conspicuous oblong hydathode near the margin. Sori circular or elliptic, one on each lobe.

Worldwide: Approximately 60 species, primarily neotropical.

Mozambique: 1 taxon.

Lellingeria oosora

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oosora (Baker) A.R. Sm. & R.C. MoranDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Lellingeria:

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Flora of Malawi: Lellingeria
Flora of Zimbabwe: Lellingeria

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Lellingeria
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Lellingeria
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Lellingeria
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Lellingeria
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iNaturalist: Lellingeria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lellingeria
JSTOR Plant Science: Lellingeria
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Lellingeria
Plants of the World Online: Lellingeria
Tropicos: Lellingeria
Wikipedia: Lellingeria

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Lellingeria.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=53, retrieved 29 March 2024

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