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131.900 Pityrogramma
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
Rhizome erect or creeping; rhizome scales linear attenuate, brown. Stipe dark reddish-brown, glabrous. Fronds tufted or spaced. Lamina 2-4-pinnatifid with white, pink, yellow or orange powder on underside, glabrous on upper surface; veins free. Sori without an indusium, borne along the length of the veins. Derivation of name: pityon: chaff, gramma: line; reference to the powdery, linear-like arrangement of the sori. Worldwide: 16 species, neotropical distribution. Malawi: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| argentea (Willd.) Domin | S | Description, Image |
| aurantiaca (Hieron) C.Chr. | N,S | Description |
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ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): PityrogrammaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Pityrogramma
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Pityrogramma
Wikipedia: Pityrogramma
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pityrogramma
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Pityrogramma
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