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Synonyms: |
Asplenium macrolobium Peter |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Rhizome erect, up to 30 mm thick; scales up to 9 mm long,dark brown, lanceolate, fimbriate. Fronds tufted, arching, proliferous, gemma born towards the apex of the lamina at the base of the apical segment. Stipe up to 30 cm, stipe and rhachis grey-green, subglabrous. Lamina up to 1m long and up to 25 cm wide, pinnate, lanceolate in outline. Pinnae 6-12 pairs, lanceolate, subglabrous below, margins regularly crenate, base unequally wedge-shaped. Sori linear, up to 18 mm long, set at 45 degrees to the midrib, indusium entire. |
Notes: | Differs from similar species by having gemmiferous fronds and subentire or crenate margins. |
Derivation of specific name: | gemmiferum: bearing gemma, the fern has plantlets (buds) below the apex of the fronds. |
Habitat: | Deeply shaded stream banks in evergreen forest. Terrestrial or lithophyte. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 20 - 1700 m |
Worldwide distribution: | Bioko, Cameroon, DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, also West africa and Madagascan region. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
Growth form(s): | Epiphyte, lithophyte, terrestrial. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 17 October 2011 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. (1990). Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton. Pages 216 - 217. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (1993). An annotated check-list of the pteridophytes of Malawi Kirkia 14(1) Page 92. Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011). Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature Pages 592 - 593. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 9. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 26. Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983). The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria. Pages 335 - 336. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 5. Roux, J.P. (2001). Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 166. (Includes a picture). Roux, J.P. (2009). Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands Page 86. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970). Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca Page 173. |
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