194.700 Deparia Hook. & Grev.

DRYOATHYRIUM Ching

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Description of the genus

Plants terrestrial. Rhizome erect or short-creeping. Fronds monomorphic, herbaceous. Lamina pinnately compound, with hairs mostly along the veins; veins free. Sori linear or circular; indusium linear or rounded, attached at the base or along its entire lenght.

Derivation of name: depas: dish, saucer; an allusion to the minutely dish-like appearance of the sori in some species.

Worldwide: Old world tropical and temperate distribution, c. 40 species.

Malawi: 1 taxon.

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	FZ divisions	Content
boryana (Willd.) M. Kato	N	Description, Image

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