171.800 Lellingeria A.R. Sm. & R.C. Moran

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

Description of the genus

Plants epiphytic or lithophytic, small. Rhizome short creeping with narrow, sessile scales. Lamina pinnatifid, with hairs on the lower side of the leaf surface; veins free, ending in a conspicuous oblong hydathode near the margin. Sori circular or elliptic, one on each lobe.

Worldwide: Approximately 60 species, primarily neotropical.

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Other sources of information about Lellingeria:

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

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Lellingeria.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=53, retrieved 26 May 2013

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