Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm.
Details
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm., Hist. Fil. 294 (1875)
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm.
Nomenclature
(J.Agardh) J.Sm.
J.Agardh
J.Sm.
1875
294
ICN
genus
Histiopteris
Classification
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Synonyms
Descriptions
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm.
Sori continuous along margins of segs, protected by reflexed modified margin; sporangia with slender stalks; spores bilateral, tuberculate. Rhizome far-creeping, solenostelic, paleate. Frond large; pinnae opp. or nearly so, sessile or subsessile, glab., often glaucous; veins anastomosing, without included veinlets. About 10 spp. of terrestrial, mainly tropical, ferns of indefinite growth.
Taxonomic concepts
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm.
Histiopteris (J.Argardh) J.Sm.
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm.
Histiopteris (J.Argardh) J.Sm.
Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm.
Notes
Etymology
From the Greek histion (a web) and pteris (a fern), a reference to the anastomosing vein pattern.
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1 January 2000
12 June 2018