124.400 Crepidomanes (C. Presl ) C. Presl

Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature

Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13

Description of the genus

Rhizome widely creeping, irregularly branched, densely covered with dark hairs and root-like shoots present. Fronds spaced, often distally winged, 2- or 3-pinnatifid, venation anadromous, free, with or without false veinlets. Sori terminal on the veins, solitary at the apex of the ultimate segments, tubular; involucre cup-shaped, usually with a bilabiate mouth, receptacles exserted.

Derivation of name: krepis: slipper,manes: cup-shaped; referring to the form of the involucre

Worldwide: c. 30 species, palaeotropical and north temperate distribution

Zambia: 3 taxa.

Crepidomanes melanotrichum

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

SpeciesFZ divisionsProvincesContent
frappieri (Cordem.) J.P. RouxNDescription
mannii (Hook) J.P.RouxN,WNwDescription
melanotrichum (Schltdl.) J.P. RouxN,W,C,ENw,Cb,N,Mc,CDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Crepidomanes:

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Crepidomanes
Flora of Malawi: Crepidomanes
Flora of Mozambique: Crepidomanes
Flora of Zimbabwe: Crepidomanes

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crepidomanes
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crepidomanes
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crepidomanes
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Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Crepidomanes
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crepidomanes
JSTOR Plant Science: Crepidomanes
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crepidomanes
Plants of the World Online: Crepidomanes
Tropicos: Crepidomanes
Wikipedia: Crepidomanes

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Crepidomanes.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=16, retrieved 29 March 2024

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