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198.100 Lomariopsis
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
Climbing ferns. Rhizome long, winding, branched, fleshy; rhizome scales narrow to very broad, dark. Stipe not articulated. Fronds dimorphous, pinnate, with articulated pinnae, except for the terminal one. Sterila pinnae oblong to narrowly lanceolate, fertile pinnae narrowly linear and underside covered entirely with sporangia. Rhachises glabrous or scaly. Veins simple or forked, parallel, free, ending in or near the margin. Derivation of name: Lomariopsis: similar to Lomaria (now Blechnum); reference to the position of the sori parallel to the pinna margin. Worldwide: c. 45 species, pantropical distribution |
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| warneckei (Hieron.) Alston[LR-nt] | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Lomariopsis:
Flora of Mozambique: LomariopsisePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Lomariopsis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Lomariopsis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Lomariopsis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lomariopsis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Lomariopsis
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