Pteridophyta

Marattiaceae

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. Rhizome erect, short, very large. Fronds 2-pinnate. Sporangia in clusters on the veins, without an indusium.

Worldwide: 4 genera and 100 species, tropical and warm areas.

Marattia fraxinea

Links to genera: (1)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

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Marattia Sw.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Marattiaceae:

Flora of Mozambique: Marattiaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Marattiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Marattiaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=132, retrieved 9 February 2010

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