116.600 Ptisana Murdock
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Description of the genus
Rhizome massive, erect, bearing massive persistent leaf bases (stipules), forming caudex. Fronds large, 2-pinnate. Sori in bivalved synangia. Derivation of name: pearl bearing, referring to the synangium that is reminiscent of pearl barley. Worldwide: ± 20 species, palaeotropical distribution. Caprivi: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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