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Polypodiaceae - Polypody family
Grammitidaceae
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Description of the family
Very small to medium-sized ferns; epiphytic, lithophytic or rarely terrestrial. Rhizome short- or long-creeping or climbing, laterally branched; roots formed ventrally, dorsally with 2 rows of frond scars. Fronds mono-, hemi- or dimorphic, articulated or not; stipe short or long; lamina simple to 2-pinnatifid, entire or shallowly crenate; veins free or anastomosing. Indumentum composed of scales on the rhizome, axes and lamina and hairs on the lamina surfaces. Sori circular (in ours), superficial or slightly sunken, scattered or in a single row on either side of the primary or secondary vein, with or without paraphyses; exindusiate. Worldwide: 56 genera and c. 1200 species worldwide. Near cosmopolitan distribution with the greatest diversity in tropical areas, especially in Asia. Zambia: 7 genera and 9 taxa. |
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Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Drynaria (Bory) J.Sm. | Description |
| Lepisorus (J. Sm.) Ching | Description, Image |
| Loxogramme (Blume) C. Presl | Description, Image |
| Microgramma C.Presl | Description, Image |
| Platycerium Desv. | Description, Image |
| Pleopeltis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. | Description, Image |
| Pyrrosia Mirb. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Polypodiaceae:
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Flora of Malawi: Polypodiaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Polypodiaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Polypodiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Polypodiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Polypodiaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): PolypodiaceaeBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Polypodiaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Polypodiaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Polypodiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Polypodiaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Polypodiaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Polypodiaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Polypodiaceae
Wikipedia: Polypodiaceae
Plants of the World Online: Polypodiaceae
Tropicos: Polypodiaceae
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