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Pyrrosia rhodesiana C. Chr. Schelpe [family POLYPODIACEAE]
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 144, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Pyrrosia rhodesiana C. Chr. Schelpe [family POLYPODIACEAE], in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 126 (1952). Type. Rhodesia, Umtali, Eyles 4472 (K, holotype).
Cyclophorus rhodesianus C. Chr. [family POLYPODIACEAE], in Dansk Bot. Ark. 7: 161 (1932). Type as above.
Information
Rhizome c. 3 mm. in diam., creeping, with fronds up to 1.5 cm. apart and with shining light-brown narrowly lanceolate rhizome-scales up to 6 mm. long, denticulate below and subentire above. Frond stipitate, carnose-coriaceous. Stipe up to 8 cm. long, tomentose, becoming glabrous with age. Lamina up to 30 x 3 cm., simple, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate to oblanceolate, narrowly acute to obtuse, base narrowly cuneate, entire; upper surface subglabrous, lower surface tomentose with reddish-brown stellate hairs with long slender arms c. 1 mm. long. Sori sunk in the tomentum.
Habitat
Epiphytic or lithophytic in forest
Altitude range
800–1500 m.
1500
800
Distribution
Mozambique MS Bandula Peak. Jaegersberg, 23.x.1957, Chase 6722 (BM; BOL; K; SRGH).Mozambique Z Gúruè, R. Licungo, 7.iv.1943, Torre 5099 (LISC).Malawi S Shire Highlands, Sotchi, xii.1894, Scott Elliot 8523 (K).Mozambique N Ribáuè Mt., 19.vii.1943, Schelpe & Leach 6922 (BOL).Malawi C Dedza Mt., 18.v.1963, Chapman 2052 (SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali Distr., SW. Vumba Mts., 26.v.1957, Chase 6507 (BM; BOL; LISC; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Uganda (Mt. Elgon)
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 144, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Pyrrosia rhodesiana C. Chr. Schelpe [family POLYPODIACEAE], in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 126 (1952). Type. Rhodesia, Umtali, Eyles 4472 (K, holotype).
Cyclophorus rhodesianus C. Chr. [family POLYPODIACEAE], in Dansk Bot. Ark. 7: 161 (1932). Type as above.
Information
Rhizome c. 3 mm. in diam., creeping, with fronds up to 1.5 cm. apart and with shining light-brown narrowly lanceolate rhizome-scales up to 6 mm. long, denticulate below and subentire above. Frond stipitate, carnose-coriaceous. Stipe up to 8 cm. long, tomentose, becoming glabrous with age. Lamina up to 30 x 3 cm., simple, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate to oblanceolate, narrowly acute to obtuse, base narrowly cuneate, entire; upper surface subglabrous, lower surface tomentose with reddish-brown stellate hairs with long slender arms c. 1 mm. long. Sori sunk in the tomentum.
Habitat
Epiphytic or lithophytic in forest
Altitude range
800–1500 m.
1500
800
Distribution
Mozambique MS Bandula Peak. Jaegersberg, 23.x.1957, Chase 6722 (BM; BOL; K; SRGH).Mozambique Z Gúruè, R. Licungo, 7.iv.1943, Torre 5099 (LISC).Malawi S Shire Highlands, Sotchi, xii.1894, Scott Elliot 8523 (K).Mozambique N Ribáuè Mt., 19.vii.1943, Schelpe & Leach 6922 (BOL).Malawi C Dedza Mt., 18.v.1963, Chapman 2052 (SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali Distr., SW. Vumba Mts., 26.v.1957, Chase 6507 (BM; BOL; LISC; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Uganda (Mt. Elgon)
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 144, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Pyrrosia rhodesiana C. Chr. Schelpe [family POLYPODIACEAE], in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 126 (1952). Type. Rhodesia, Umtali, Eyles 4472 (K, holotype).
Cyclophorus rhodesianus C. Chr. [family POLYPODIACEAE], in Dansk Bot. Ark. 7: 161 (1932). Type as above.
Information
Rhizome c. 3 mm. in diam., creeping, with fronds up to 1.5 cm. apart and with shining light-brown narrowly lanceolate rhizome-scales up to 6 mm. long, denticulate below and subentire above. Frond stipitate, carnose-coriaceous. Stipe up to 8 cm. long, tomentose, becoming glabrous with age. Lamina up to 30 x 3 cm., simple, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate to oblanceolate, narrowly acute to obtuse, base narrowly cuneate, entire; upper surface subglabrous, lower surface tomentose with reddish-brown stellate hairs with long slender arms c. 1 mm. long. Sori sunk in the tomentum.
Habitat
Epiphytic or lithophytic in forest
Altitude range
800–1500 m.
1500
800
Distribution
Mozambique MS Bandula Peak. Jaegersberg, 23.x.1957, Chase 6722 (BM; BOL; K; SRGH).Mozambique Z Gúruè, R. Licungo, 7.iv.1943, Torre 5099 (LISC).Malawi S Shire Highlands, Sotchi, xii.1894, Scott Elliot 8523 (K).Mozambique N Ribáuè Mt., 19.vii.1943, Schelpe & Leach 6922 (BOL).Malawi C Dedza Mt., 18.v.1963, Chapman 2052 (SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali Distr., SW. Vumba Mts., 26.v.1957, Chase 6507 (BM; BOL; LISC; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Uganda (Mt. Elgon)
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