Description
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Rhizome bearing lanceolate or deeply laciniate scales, resembling stellate hairs in appearance. Fronds branching repeatedly into two as a result of the abortion of the terminal buds, without a pair of stipule-like pinnae at the primary branching of the fronds. Ultimate segments borne only on the distal lamina axes; veins simple or forked once. Branches of lamina with dormant apices of the highest order 2-pinnatifid. Sori with very few sporangia.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Gleichenia Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=12
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Gleichenia: Brief Summary
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Gleichenia is a genus of ferns. Its closest relative is the genus Stromatopteris, restricted to New Caledonia.
Species include:
Gleichenia abscida Rodway
Gleichenia alpina R.Br.
Gleichenia cryptocarpa Gleichenia dicarpa R.Br. – Pouched coral fern, tangle fern
Gleichenia mendellii (G.Schneid.) S.B.Andrews
Gleichenia microphylla R.Br. – Scrambling coral fern, parasol fern, umbrella fern
Gleichenia polypodioides (L.) Sm.
Gleichenia quadripartita Gleichenia rupestris R.Br.
Gleichenia squamulosa
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