186.700 Stegnogramma Blume

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Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13

Description of the genus

Plants terrestrial or epilithic. Rhizome shortly creeping or erect. Fronds monomorphic, 2-pinnatifid, basal pinnae not or slightly reduced. Veins free, veins of pinnae lobes not meeting below the sinus. Sori linear, exindusiate.

Derivation of name: stegno: covered, gramma: lined; the sori are linear.

Worldwide: c. 15 species, mostly palaeotropical distribution with a few neotropical species.

Zimbabwe: 1 taxon.

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Flora Zambesiaca web site: Stegnogramma
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Stegnogramma
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Stegnogramma
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Stegnogramma

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-23

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2023). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Stegnogramma.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=63, retrieved 29 March 2023

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