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Polypodiaceae - Polypody 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
Epiphytic or lithophytic plants with creeping or climbing rhizomes, which have peltate, often clathrate, rhizome-scales. Fronds simple or pinnatifid to pinnate; veins anastomosing. Sori circular (in ours) with or without paraphyses; indusium 0. |
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Links to genera: (10) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| × Pleopodium Schelpe & N.C. Anthony | |
| Belvisia Mirb. | Image |
| Lepisorus (J. Sm.) Ching | |
| Loxogramme (Blume) C. Presl | |
| Microgramma C.Presl | |
| Microsorum Link | |
| Platycerium Desv. | |
| Pleopeltis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. | |
| Polypodium L. | |
| Pyrrosia Mirb. |
Other sources of information about Polypodiaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: PolypodiaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Polypodiaceae
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