Pteridophyta

Dryopteridaceae

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

Terrestrial ferns. Stipe not articulated. Lamina 2-pinnatifid to 4-pinnate. Lower pinnae often basiscopically developed. Veins free or anastomosing. Sori superficial, circular, with or without a peltate or reniform indusium.

[Distinction from Dryopteridaceae and what was Aspidiaceae not clear to me]

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Links to genera: (6)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Arachniodes Blume
Didymochlaena Desv.
Dryopteris Adans.
Nothoperanema (Tagawa) Ching
Polystichum Roth
Rumohra Raddi

Other sources of information about Dryopteridaceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Dryopteridaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=78, retrieved 9 February 2010

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