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144.300 Vittaria - Shoelace fern
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Description of the genus
Epiphytes or lithophytes. Rhizomes creeping, bearing clathrate scales. Fronds monomorphic, stipe poorly defined. Lamina simple, narrowly linear to narrowly elliptic, glabrous or sparsely set with short hairs, often pendent. Sori without an indusium, in two marginal, submarginal or intramarginal grooves. Paraphyses present. Derivation of name: vitta: ribbon, referring to the narrowly linear, stringlike fronds. Worldwide: c. 30 species, in tropical and warm regions. Mozambique: 4 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| elongata Sw. | Z,MS,GI | Description, Image |
| guineensis Desv. var. orientalis Hieron. | N,Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
| isoetifolia Bory | MS | Description, Image |
| volkensii Hieron. | N,Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Vittaria:
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Flora of Malawi: VittariaFlora of Zambia: Vittaria
Flora of Zimbabwe: Vittaria
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): VittariaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Vittaria
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Vittaria
Wikipedia: Vittaria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vittaria
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Vittaria
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