173.600 Cochlidium Kaulf.
Bishop, L.E. (1978)
Revision of the Genus Cochlidium (Grammitidaceae) American Fern Journal 68(3) 76-94
Roux, J.P. (2001)
Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Description of the genus
Plants epiphytic or lithophytic. Rhizome short-creeping with membranous bracts. Fronds monomorphic. Stipe short, without grooves or ridges. Lamina simple, pinnatifid or shallowly to deeply lobed or serrate; hydathodes absent or obscure; minute hairs present on both sides. Lamina differentiated into a serrate, sterile, bottom part and an entire, fertile top part. Sori confined to the lamina apex. Worldwide: 16 species confined to the neotropics Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Cochlidium. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=55, retrieved 7 February 2023
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