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Schizaea pectinata L. Sw. [family SCHIZAEACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 52, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Schizaea pectinata L. Sw. [family SCHIZAEACEAE], in Schrad., Journ. Bot. 1800, 2: 102 (1801). TAB. 14. Type from S. Africa.
Acrostichum pectinatum L. [family SCHIZAEACEAE], Sp. Pl. 2: 1068 (1753). Type as above.
Information
Rhizome up to 4 mm. in diam., horizontal, subterranean, with very closely spaced fronds and with multicellular hairs up to 5 mm. long. Stipe brown, up to 7 cm. long, filiform. Frond up to 20 x 0.15 cm., very narrowly linear, sulcate and narrowly winged. Fertile portion up to 1.6 cm. long, with a recurved rhachis. Fertile pinnae up to 9 x 1 mm., the longer towards the middle, shorter towards the base and apex of the fertile portion, ciliate with pale hairs. Sporangia in a row on either side of the costa.
Habitat
Apparently rare in our region, in montane grassland
Altitude range
1830 m.
1830
1830
Distribution
Mozambique MS Martin Falls, vii.1965, Watmough 644 (BOL; LISC; SRGH).Malawi S Mlanje Mt., ascent to Chambe-Tuchila divide, 23.iii.1958, Jackson 2178 (K).Zimbabwe E Melsetter, Chimanimani Mts., 11.v.1965, Whellan 2242 (BOL; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
Schizaea pectinata L. Sw. [family SCHIZAEACEAE]
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