Pyrrosia Mirb.
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Pyrrosia Mirb. in Lamarck & Mirbel, Hist. Nat. Vég. 3, 471 (1802)
Pyrrosia Mirb.
Nomenclature
Mirb.
Mirb.
1802
471
ICN
Pyrrosia Mirb.
genus
Pyrrosia
Classification
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Descriptions
Pyrrosia Mirb.
Sori round to elongate, exindusiate, us. on included veinlets; with stellate paraphyses; veins obscured, irregularly anastomosing. Epiphytes with creeping paleate rhizomes, the simple fronds articulated to the rhizomes. Lamina coriac., clad below in stellate paleae. Perhaps 100 spp. mostly of Asia, Polynesia and Africa.
Taxonomic concepts
Cyclophorus Desv.
Pyrrosia Mirb.
Drymoglossum C.Presl
Pyrrosia Mirb.
Niphobolus Kaulf.
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Etymology
From the Greek pyrrhos (tawny), a reference to the colour of the hairs on the frond.
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16263ab4-d082-4493-bf86-4892f1f36b92
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1 January 2000
1 September 2021