181.000 Ampelopteris Kunze

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Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca

Description of the genus

Plants terrestrial. Rhizome creeping, branched. Fronds monomorphic, pinnate, proliferous with numerous buds on the rhachis. Lamina without scales, basal pinnae reduced. Veins of the pinna lobes with more pairs meeting below the sinus between the lobes. Rhachis with some hairs forked or branched. Sori circular, exindusiate.

Derivation of name: ampelos: vine, pteris: fern; referring to the rambling habit.

Worldwide: Widespread throughout the palaeotropics.

Mozambique: 1 taxon.

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	FZ divisions	Content
prolifera (Retz.) Copel.	Z,MS,M	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Ampelopteris
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Ampelopteris

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Wikipedia: Ampelopteris
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ampelopteris
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ampelopteris