187.600 Christella H. Lév.
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Description of the genus
Plants terrestrial. Rhizome erect or short-creeping. Fronds monomorphic, not proliferous, 2-pinnatifid. Lamina without scales, basal pinnae reduced. Veins free, one pair of veins meeting at the base of the sinus or a few pairs of veins meeting below the sinus between the pinna lobes. Sori circular, indusiate. Derivation of name: christella: named after Konrad Christ, a Swiss pteridologist. Worldwide: c. 110 species, occuring throughout the tropical and temperate parts of the world. Zimbabwe: 7 taxa. |
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Species | FZ divisions | Content |
buchananii (Schelpe) J.P. Roux | E | Description |
chaseana (Schelpe) Holttum | N,C,E | Description, Image |
dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
friesii (Brause) Holttum | C,E | Description |
gueinziana (Mett.) Holttum | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
hispidula (Decne.) Holttum | E | Description, Image |
microbasis (Baker) Holttum | N | Description |
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Christella. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=65, retrieved 10 December 2024
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