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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
Plants terrestrial or semi-aquatic. Rhizome creeping; rhizome scales dark, entire. Stipe not articulated. Fronds closely spaced, deeply pinnatifid to pinnate, weakly dimorphic, gemmiferous in some species; sterile pinnae glabrous, usually crenate, fertile pinnae usually narrower. Veins anastomosing with included free veinlets. Sporangia acrostichoid. Derivation of name: bolbos: a bulb, itis: closely connected; referring to the bulbils produced on the frond of some species. Worldwide: c. 44 species, pantropical distribution. |
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| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| gemmifera (Hieron.) C. Chr.[LR-nt] | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| heudelotii (Bory ex Fée) Alston | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,E | Description, Image |
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