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111.100 Equisetum - Horsetails
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 perennial plants with creeping subterranean rhizomes, roots borne in whorls at the nodes. Aerial stems erect, green, hollow, jointed, conspicuously ribbed,with whorls of branches at the nodes.the branches themselves also jointed. Leaves reduced to a many-toothed short sheath at each node. Cones (sporangiophores) borne at the ends of the main vegetative stems and rarely the branches too. Derivation of name: equus: horse, seta: britle, hair; referring to the horsetail-like appearance of this fern. Worldwide: c. 15 species, cosmopolitan except Australia Malawi: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| ramosissimum Desf. subsp. ramosissimum | N,C,S | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zambia: Equisetum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Equisetum
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): EquisetumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Equisetum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Equisetum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Equisetum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Equisetum
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