Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (2002) Author: BERNARD VERDCOURT
Names
PELLAEA involuta (N.C. Anthony) Verdc. var. obscura [family ADIANTACEAE], comb. nov. Type: Lesotho, Maseru, Devil Mt, Bowmaker 59 (BOL, holo.)
Cheilanthes viridis N.C. Anthony var. obscura [family ADIANTACEAE], in Contr. Bolus Herb. 10: 154 (1982) pro parte
Cheilanthes involuta (N.C. Anthony) N.C. Anthony var. obscura [family ADIANTACEAE], in Contr. Bolus herb. 11: 136 (1984); Schelpe & N.C. Anthony, F.S.A., Pterid.: 129 (1986)
Pellaea involuta [family ADIANTACEAE], sensu Faden in U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 18 (1994) pro parte
Range
DISTR. U 1, 2, 4; K 1, 3–6; T 1–3, 5, 7
Distribution
KENYA Machakos District Lukenya Hill, side of Lukenya road, 7 Apr. 1978, Verdcourt 5226C!;KENYA Masai District Ngerendei, near Mara R., 13 Apr. 1961, Glover et al. 481! & Ol Esakut near Olorgesailie, 1 June 1977, Timberlake 1069!TANZANIA Musoma District Naabi Hill, 11 Apr. 1961, Greenway & Miles Turner 10018!;TANZANIA Arusha District Mt Meru, north Songe Hills, 30 Apr. 1967, Vesey-FitzGerald 5213!TANZANIA Kondoa Irangi, Apr. 1905, Thienemans in Rosenstock 76!UGANDA Karamoja District Mt Toror, June 1949, H.D. van Someren 530 pro parte!;UGANDA Ankole District Buhweju, Nyarwambu Hill, Rugongo, 19 Feb. 1990, Rwaburindore 2954!;UGANDA Mengo District Kampala to Hoima road, 85 km, Bukomero Singo, Sept. 1932, Eggeling 545!
Notes
I am not completely convinced about the separation of the varieties; Sangster 297, Uganda, Butiaba road and Sangster 138 Masindi–Butiaba road, resemble var. involuta .
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