0158.300 Drynaria (Bory) J.Sm.

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

Verdcourt, B. (2001) Polypodiaceae F.T.E.A.

Description of the genus

Large epiphytes with thick fleshy creeping rhizomes. Fronds dimorphic; sterile humus-collecting erect fronds sessile, persistent, oblong, shallowly lobed, soon becoming brown and accumulating plant detritus; fertile fronds horizontal or pendulous, deeply pinnatifid with adnate articulated pinna-like segments; venation obvious, finely reticulate with included veinlets. Sori round, superficial, without paraphyses.

Worldwide: A tropical genus of 16 species, occurring mainly in Asia and Australasia

Zambia: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
volkensii Hieron.	N,E	Mc	Description, Image

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