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Cyatheaceae - Tree-fern 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
Tree-like plants with a trunk. Fronds usually large, deeply 2-pinnatifid to 3-pinnate or 4-pinnatifid, borne at the apex of the trunk. Sori superficial on the veins; indusium cup-shaped or 1-sided. Worldwide: 1 genus and 620 species in tropical and warm areas. |
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More sample images from the Cyatheaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: (1) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
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| Cyathea Sm. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Cyatheaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cyatheaceae pageFlora of Mozambique: Cyatheaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Cyatheaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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