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Pellaea calomelanos
calomelanos
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Quarry kopje, Cleveland Dam
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Path from entrance gate to Great Enclosure, Great Zimbabwe
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Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Mutirikwi CL, Murray MacDougall Drive
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Mpinge pass, Great Dyke
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Khami Ruins
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Hippo Pools, Umfurudzi Safari area
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| Synonyms: |
var. hastata sensu Sim |
| Common names: | Kabovora (Shona) Mumvuriwedombo (Shona) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Widespread tufted fern. Fronds erect, ovate in outline, 10 - 25 cm, mostly 2-pinnate, occasionally 3-pinnate on the lower pinnae. The pinnules are angled and often somewhat arrow-shaped, grey-green; sori borne in a continuous ridge along the margins. |
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| Habitat: | On rocky outcrops, favouring warm conditions in both dry and wet climates. |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | P |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 25 May 2006 |
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Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Pellaea calomelanos
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pellaea calomelanos
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Pellaea calomelanos
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Pellaea calomelanos
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Pellaea calomelanos
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pellaea calomelanos
JSTOR Plant Science: Pellaea calomelanos
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Pellaea calomelanos
Tropicos: Pellaea calomelanos
West African Plants database: Pellaea calomelanos
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