Pteridophyta

Dennstaedtiaceae - Bracken 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

Large terrestrial ferns with hairy rhizomes. Fronds large, 3-4-pinnate. Veins free or anastomosing; sori marginal, sub-marginal or superficial near the margin.

Worldwide: 16 genera and 370 species, cosmopolitan

Pteridium aquilinum

More sample images from the Dennstaedtiaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)

Microlepia speluncae

Microlepia speluncae

Pteridium aquilinum subsp. aquilinum

Pteridium aquilinum subsp. aquilinum

Pteridium aquilinum subsp. aquilinum

Pteridium aquilinum subsp. aquilinum

Blotiella glabra

Blotiella glabra

Histiopteris incisa

Histiopteris incisa

Links to genera: (5)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Blotiella R.M. TryonDescription, Image
Histiopteris (J. Agardh) J. Sm.Description, Image
Hypolepis Bernh.Description, Image
Microlepia C. PreslDescription, Image
Pteridium Gled. ex Scop.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Dennstaedtiaceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Dennstaedtiaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=71, retrieved 9 February 2010

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