118.800 Dicranopteris Bernh.

Burrows, J.E. (1990) Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton.

Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature

Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.

Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13

Roux, J.P. (2009) Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands

Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta FZ

Description of the genus

Rhizome bearing multicellular hairs, but without scales. Frond branching repeatedly into two as a result of the abortion of the terminal buds, with a pair of stipule-like pinnae at the primary, and often also at the secondary branching points. Terminal buds bearing hairs similar to those of the rhizomes. Sori with 8 or more sporangia.

Derivation of name: di-cranos: two-headed, pteris: fern; referring to the dichrotomous branching pattern.

Worldwide: c. 12 species in the tropics

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Species	Links to maps	FZ divisions	Content
linearis (Burm. f.) Underw.	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,E,S	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Dicranopteris:

Flora of Mozambique: Dicranopteris
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Dicranopteris
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Dicranopteris
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Dicranopteris
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dicranopteris
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Dicranopteris