131.900 Pityrogramma Link

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

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

Description of the genus

Rhizome erect or creeping; rhizome scales linear attenuate, brown. Stipe dark reddish-brown, glabrous. Fronds tufted or spaced. Lamina 2-4-pinnatifid with white, pink, yellow or orange powder on underside, glabrous on upper surface; veins free. Sori without an indusium, borne along the length of the veins.

Derivation of name: pityon: chaff, gramma: line; reference to the powdery, linear-like arrangement of the sori.

Worldwide: 16 species, neotropical distribution.

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Species	Links to maps	FZ divisions	Content
argentea (Willd.) Domin	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,C,E,S	Description

Other sources of information about Pityrogramma:

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