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190.500 Dryopteris
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 genus
Terrestrial plants. Rhizome erect or creeping; rhizome scales broad, mostly entire, concolorous. Fronds tufted, herbaceous. Stipe not articulated, often with persistent scales. Lamina broadly deltate to lanceolate, pinnate to quadripinnate, basal pinnae often basiscopically enlarged but not as long as the lamina. Lamina scales/hairs, if present, unistratose(1 layer) at the base. Ultimate segments crenate to serrate, rarely aristate-dentate. Veins free, forked. Sori round, superficial, dorsal, on veins end; indusia kidney-shaped to cordate, rarely exindusiate. Derivation of name: drys: oak, pteris: fern; referring to the preferred habitat in oak forests of certain European species. Worldwide: c. 255 species, near cosmopolitan distribution. Malawi: 7 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| antarctica (Baker) C. Chr. | S | Description |
| athamantica (Kunze) Kuntze | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| kilemensis (Kuhn) Kuntze | N,S | Description, Image |
| lewalleana Pic.Serm. | Description | |
| manniana (Hook.) C. Chr. | N,S | Description |
| pentheri (Krasser) C. Chr. | N,S | Description, Image |
| schimperiana (Hochst.) C. Chr. | Description |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): DryopterisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dryopteris
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dryopteris
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Dryopteris
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iNaturalist: Dryopteris
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dryopteris
JSTOR Plant Science: Dryopteris
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dryopteris
Plants of the World Online: Dryopteris
Tropicos: Dryopteris
Wikipedia: Dryopteris
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