| Home | > | List of families | > | Dennstaedtiaceae | > | Microlepia |
152.900 Microlepia
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 creeping. Fronds closely spaced. Lamina pinnate to 4-pinnatifid, often large, herbaceous, pubescent; veins free, rarely anastomising. Sori subcircular, borne at the vein endings, which also bear a conspicuous gland; indusium cup-shaped, opening towards the margin. Spores trilete. Derivation of name: micros: small, lepis: scale; sori are covered by a small indusium. Worldwide: c. 45 species worldwide, mostly in tropical Asia. |
 |
Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| speluncae (L.) T. Moore | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| strigosa (Thunb. ex Murray) C. Presl | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description |
Other sources of information about Microlepia:
Flora of Mozambique: MicrolepiaePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Microlepia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Microlepia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Microlepia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Microlepia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Microlepia
| Home | > | List of families | > | Dennstaedtiaceae | > | Microlepia |