187.600 Christella H. Lév.
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Description of the genus
Plants terrestrial. Rhizome erect or short-creeping. Fronds monomorphic, not proliferous, 2-pinnatifid. Lamina without scales, basal pinnae reduced. Veins free, one pair of veins meeting at the base of the sinus or a few pairs of veins meeting below the sinus between the pinna lobes. Sori circular, indusiate. Derivation of name: christella: named after Konrad Christ, a Swiss pteridologist. Worldwide: c. 110 species, occuring throughout the tropical and temperate parts of the world. Zambia: 5 taxa. |
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Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
chaseana (Schelpe) Holttum | N,W,C | Nw,Cb,N,E,Lk | Description, Image |
dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy | B,N,W,C,E,S | Nw,Cb,N,Mc,E,C,Lk,S | Description, Image |
friesii (Brause) Holttum | N,W | Nw,Cb,Lp,N,C,Lk | Description |
gueinziana (Mett.) Holttum | E | N | Description, Image |
hispidula (Decne.) Holttum | N | N | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Christella. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=65, retrieved 18 January 2021
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