198.500 Bolbitis Schott

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

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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SpeciesLinks to mapsFZ divisionsContent
gemmifera (Hieron.) C. Chr.[LR-nt]EDescription, Image
heudelotii (Bory ex Fée) AlstonN,EDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Bolbitis:

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

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

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Bolbitis.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=82, retrieved 20 June 2013

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