Bolbitis gemmifera (Hieron.) C. Chr.

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Synonyms:	Acrostichum punctatum L.f. var. angolense Welw. ex Carruth. Leptochilus gemmifer Hieron.
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Description:	Rhizome widely creeping, c. 7 mm thick; rhizome scales dark brown, apex tapering to a point, fimbriate, clathrate, c. 3 mm long. Fronds spaced apart, dimorphous. Sterile frond: stipe 10-45 cm long, with few scattered scales, denser towards the base; lamina imparipinnate, gemmiferous below apical pinnule, 20-45 × 10-30 cm, ovate in outline; pinnae 8-10 pairs, elliptic - lanceolate, base slightly asymmitrical, apex pointed, margins wavy to coarsely crenate, glabrous. Fertile frond: stipe 20-50cm long, lamina pinnate, 15-35 × 7-15 cm; sporangia covering the lower surface of the pinnae.
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Derivation of specific name:	gemmifera: the species produces gemmae (little plantlets) near the top of the frond.
Habitat:	Deeply shaded forest floor in tall semi-deciduous Newtonia buchananii/ Millettia stuhlmannii forest
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Worldwide distribution:	Tropical Africa, also Madagascar
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E. (1990). Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton. Pages 294 - 296. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 174. 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 7. Roux, J.P. (2001). Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 147. Roux, J.P. (2009). Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands Page 115.

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