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Lindsaea membranacea

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Name

Identification
Lindsaea membranacea Kunze [family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE ] Verified by Kramer, K.U., Lindsaea ensifolia Sw. [family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Pteris stricta
  • Lindsaea ensifolia
  • Lindsaea membranacea

Flora

Entry for Lindsaea ensifolia Sw. [family LINDSAEACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 139, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Lindsaea membranacea Kunze [family LINDSAEACEAE], in Linnaea, 18: 121 (1844). Type from S. Africa.
Schizolegnia ensifolia Sw. Alston [family LINDSAEACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., Sér. 2, 30: 24 (1956). Type as for Lindsoea ensifolia.
Lindsaea ensifolia Sw. [family LINDSAEACEAE], in Schrad., Journ. Bot. 1800, 2: 77 (1801). TAB. 43 Type from Mauritius.
Schizolama ensifolia Sw. J. Sm. [family LINDSAEACEAE], in Hook., Lond. Journ. Bot. 3: 414 (1841). Type as above.
Information
Rhizome c. 1.5 mm. in diam., slender, creeping, with fronds spaced up to 3 cm. apart and with dark-brown lanceolate attenuate entire scales up to 2.5 mm. long. Frond erect, membranous. Stipe brown, nitidous, up to 36 cm. long, glabrous except for scales similar to the rhizome scales at the extreme base. Lamina up to 45 x 22 cm., simply pinnate; pinnae up to 12.5 x 1.5 cm., very narrowly oblong-obtuse, base unequally cuneate, entire to shallowly crenate, glabrous on both surfaces, veins anastomosing. Sori up to 0.5 mm. broad, linear, marginal. Indusia linear, semi-transparent, erose.
Habitat
Wet situations in shade in forest.
Distribution
Mozambique MS Cheringoma, 2.4 km. E. of R. Tambani, 22.x.1949, Pedro & Pedrógão 8872 (BM).
Distribution (external)
Mascarene Is.
Pemba
Seychelles
Nigeria
S. Africa

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