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201.400 Asplenium
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
Epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial plants. Rhizome creeping, suberect or erect, short or long , often stoloniferous, with scales. Stipe not articulated to the rhizome; black, castaneous or greyish-green; hairless or with hairs or scales. Fronds monomorphic, widely spaced or tufted, simple to 4-pinnatifid; with or without a proliferous bud at or near the lamina apex; veins free or anastomosing at the margins. Sori linear (in ours), elongated and dorsally along a vein or shortened and near marginal; indusium narrow or rudimentary. Derivation of name: a splen means without a spleen; it was thought that the plants could reduce an enlarged spleen. Worldwide: c. 700 species, cosmopolitan. Zambia: 20 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| aethiopicum (Burm. f.) Bech.[Agg] | N,W,C,E | Nw,Cb,N,Mc,E,C,Lk | Description, Image |
| aethiopicum (Burm. f.) Bech. subsp. dodecaploideum A.F. Braithw. | Description | ||
| aethiopicum (Burm. f.) Bech. subsp. filare (Forssk.) A.F. Braithw. | Description | ||
| blastophorum Hieron. | W,C,S | Nw,Cb,N,C | Description, Image |
| boltonii Hook. ex Brause & Hieron. | N | Mc | Description, Image |
| buettneri Hieron. | N,C,S | Cb,Lp,N,Mc,C,S | Description, Image |
| chaseanum Schelpe | N | Lp,N | Description |
| dregeanum Kunze | N,E | Mc | Description, Image |
| erectum Bory ex Willd. | N | N,Mc,S | Description, Image |
| formosum Willd. | N,W,C | Nw,Cb,N,C | Description, Image |
| friesiorum C. Chr. | N | Mc | Description, Image |
| inaequilaterale Willd. | N,E,S | N | Description, Image |
| lividum Mett. ex Kuhn | ? | Description, Image | |
| mannii Hook. | N,E | N,Mc | Description, Image |
| megalura Hieron. | N,E | Mc | Description, Image |
| protensum Schrad. | N,W,C,E | Nw,Cb,N,Mc,C | Description, Image |
| pumilum Sw. | N,W,C,E,S | Nw,Cb,E,C,S | Description, Image |
| sebungweense J.E. Burrows | ? | Description | |
| stuhlmannii Hieron. | W,C | Cb | Description, Image |
| theciferum Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth | N,W,C | Nw,Cb,N,C | Description, Image |
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External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): AspleniumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Asplenium
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Asplenium
Wikipedia: Asplenium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Asplenium
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Asplenium
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