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Pellaea boivinii Hook. [family ADIANTACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 98, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Pteris boivinii Hook. Bedd. [family ADIANTACEAE], Ferns S. India: t. 36 (1865). Type as above.
Pteridella adiantoides Desv. ex Kuhn [family ADIANTACEAE], Von Deck. Reisen, Bot., 3, 3: 14 (1879). Syntypes from Africa and India.
Pellaea adiantoides Desv. ex Kuhn Prantl [family ADIANTACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 3: 418 (1882) non (Bory ex Willd.) J. Sm. (1856). Syntypes as above.
Allosorus boivinii Hook. Kuntze [family ADIANTACEAE], Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 806 (1891). Type as for Pellaea boivinii.
Pellaea boivinii Hook. [family ADIANTACEAE], Sp. Fil. 2: 147, t. 118 fig. A (1858).—Sim, Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 204, t. 93 (1915).—Tardieu, Fl. Madag., Polypod. 1: t. 22 fig. 6–8 (1958). Type from Madagascar.
Information
Rhizome short, creeping, with tufted fronds and with shining ferrugineous minutely serrate very narrowly linear attenuate rhizome scales up to 1 cm. long with paler margins. Stipe atrocastaneous, terete, glabrous dorsally at maturity, pubescent ventrally in upper parts and with some pale-brown scales similar to those on the rhizome about the base. Frond erect, coriaceous. Lamina up to 18 x 14 cm., triangular in outline, 3-pinnate with the basal pinnae 2-pinnate, somewhat developed basiscopically; pinnules of central pinnae, c. 1 x 0.3 cm., very narrowly oblong, entire, obtuse, with a cordate base, glabrous on both surfaces, articulated to the apices of the petiolules; veins free, obscure; rhachis and secondary rhachises atrocastaneous, terete, shortly pubescent ventrally, glabrous dorsally. Sori forming a marginal line; indusium continuous, erose, membranous.
Habitat
Among rocks, woodland.
Altitude range
1000–1500 m.
1500
1000
Distribution
Zimbabwe S 30.4 km. S. of Belingwe, 19.ii.1964, Mitchell 735 (SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali Distr., Zimunya’s Reserve, 5.viii.1956, Chase 6163 (BM; BOL; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Domboshawa, 16.i.1958, Mitchell 216 (BOL; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Matobo, Besna Kobila, iv.1955. Miller 2802 (SRGH).Zambia S Choma, Chimwani Hill, 23.xi.1962, Astle 1683 (SRGH).Zimbabwe N Mrewa, Shawanoya, 16.vi.1957, Whellan 1297 (SRGH).Zambia W Kitwe, 24.v.1967, Fanshawe 10084 (BOL; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
Madagascar
Mauritius
Ceylon
India
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 98, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Pteris boivinii Hook. Bedd. [family ADIANTACEAE], Ferns S. India: t. 36 (1865). Type as above.
Pteridella adiantoides Desv. ex Kuhn [family ADIANTACEAE], Von Deck. Reisen, Bot., 3, 3: 14 (1879). Syntypes from Africa and India.
Pellaea adiantoides Desv. ex Kuhn Prantl [family ADIANTACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 3: 418 (1882) non (Bory ex Willd.) J. Sm. (1856). Syntypes as above.
Allosorus boivinii Hook. Kuntze [family ADIANTACEAE], Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 806 (1891). Type as for Pellaea boivinii.
Pellaea boivinii Hook. [family ADIANTACEAE], Sp. Fil. 2: 147, t. 118 fig. A (1858).—Sim, Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 204, t. 93 (1915).—Tardieu, Fl. Madag., Polypod. 1: t. 22 fig. 6–8 (1958). Type from Madagascar.
Information
Rhizome short, creeping, with tufted fronds and with shining ferrugineous minutely serrate very narrowly linear attenuate rhizome scales up to 1 cm. long with paler margins. Stipe atrocastaneous, terete, glabrous dorsally at maturity, pubescent ventrally in upper parts and with some pale-brown scales similar to those on the rhizome about the base. Frond erect, coriaceous. Lamina up to 18 x 14 cm., triangular in outline, 3-pinnate with the basal pinnae 2-pinnate, somewhat developed basiscopically; pinnules of central pinnae, c. 1 x 0.3 cm., very narrowly oblong, entire, obtuse, with a cordate base, glabrous on both surfaces, articulated to the apices of the petiolules; veins free, obscure; rhachis and secondary rhachises atrocastaneous, terete, shortly pubescent ventrally, glabrous dorsally. Sori forming a marginal line; indusium continuous, erose, membranous.
Habitat
Among rocks, woodland.
Altitude range
1000–1500 m.
1500
1000
Distribution
Zimbabwe S 30.4 km. S. of Belingwe, 19.ii.1964, Mitchell 735 (SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali Distr., Zimunya’s Reserve, 5.viii.1956, Chase 6163 (BM; BOL; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Domboshawa, 16.i.1958, Mitchell 216 (BOL; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Matobo, Besna Kobila, iv.1955. Miller 2802 (SRGH).Zambia S Choma, Chimwani Hill, 23.xi.1962, Astle 1683 (SRGH).Zimbabwe N Mrewa, Shawanoya, 16.vi.1957, Whellan 1297 (SRGH).Zambia W Kitwe, 24.v.1967, Fanshawe 10084 (BOL; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
Madagascar
Mauritius
Ceylon
India
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 98, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Pteris boivinii Hook. Bedd. [family ADIANTACEAE], Ferns S. India: t. 36 (1865). Type as above.
Pteridella adiantoides Desv. ex Kuhn [family ADIANTACEAE], Von Deck. Reisen, Bot., 3, 3: 14 (1879). Syntypes from Africa and India.
Pellaea adiantoides Desv. ex Kuhn Prantl [family ADIANTACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 3: 418 (1882) non (Bory ex Willd.) J. Sm. (1856). Syntypes as above.
Allosorus boivinii Hook. Kuntze [family ADIANTACEAE], Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 806 (1891). Type as for Pellaea boivinii.
Pellaea boivinii Hook. [family ADIANTACEAE], Sp. Fil. 2: 147, t. 118 fig. A (1858).—Sim, Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 204, t. 93 (1915).—Tardieu, Fl. Madag., Polypod. 1: t. 22 fig. 6–8 (1958). Type from Madagascar.
Information
Rhizome short, creeping, with tufted fronds and with shining ferrugineous minutely serrate very narrowly linear attenuate rhizome scales up to 1 cm. long with paler margins. Stipe atrocastaneous, terete, glabrous dorsally at maturity, pubescent ventrally in upper parts and with some pale-brown scales similar to those on the rhizome about the base. Frond erect, coriaceous. Lamina up to 18 x 14 cm., triangular in outline, 3-pinnate with the basal pinnae 2-pinnate, somewhat developed basiscopically; pinnules of central pinnae, c. 1 x 0.3 cm., very narrowly oblong, entire, obtuse, with a cordate base, glabrous on both surfaces, articulated to the apices of the petiolules; veins free, obscure; rhachis and secondary rhachises atrocastaneous, terete, shortly pubescent ventrally, glabrous dorsally. Sori forming a marginal line; indusium continuous, erose, membranous.
Habitat
Among rocks, woodland.
Altitude range
1000–1500 m.
1500
1000
Distribution
Zimbabwe S 30.4 km. S. of Belingwe, 19.ii.1964, Mitchell 735 (SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali Distr., Zimunya’s Reserve, 5.viii.1956, Chase 6163 (BM; BOL; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Domboshawa, 16.i.1958, Mitchell 216 (BOL; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Matobo, Besna Kobila, iv.1955. Miller 2802 (SRGH).Zambia S Choma, Chimwani Hill, 23.xi.1962, Astle 1683 (SRGH).Zimbabwe N Mrewa, Shawanoya, 16.vi.1957, Whellan 1297 (SRGH).Zambia W Kitwe, 24.v.1967, Fanshawe 10084 (BOL; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
Madagascar
Mauritius
Ceylon
India
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