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153.000 Pteridium
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 creeping. Fronds stiff, hard. Stipe with a felt of hairs just below ground-level. Lamina 3-4-pinnate, the lower surface subglabrous to densely tomentose. Sori linear, submarginal, with an outer pseudoindusium formed by the reflexed leaf margin and an inner indusium which may be reduced. Derivation of name: Pteridium: small fern Worldwide: 1 cosmopolitan species Malawi: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| aquilinum (L.) Kuhn subsp. capense (Thunb.) C.Chr. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| aquilinum (L.) Kuhn subsp. centrali-africanum Hieron. ex R.E.Fr. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
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ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): PteridiumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Pteridium
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Pteridium
Wikipedia: Pteridium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pteridium
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Pteridium
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