Osmundaceae Martinov

Details

Name scientific

Osmundaceae Martinov, Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 445 (1820)

Preferred name

Osmundaceae Martinov

Taxonomy reference

Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2014: Osmundaceae. In: Breitwieser, I; Heenan, P.B.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 4. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Linked name

Osmundaceae Martinov 1820

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Martinov

Authors

Martinov

Publication place

Martinov, I.I. 1820: Tekhno-Botanicheskīĭ Slovar'. St Petersburg.

Year published

1820

Publication page

445

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Osmundaceae Martinov

Type taxon

Osmunda L.

Taxonomic rank

family

Canonical form

Osmundaceae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Osmundales

Family

Osmundaceae

Subordinates

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Osmundaceae Martinov

Description

Sporangia not arranged in distinct sori, maturing together; annulus represented by a subapical group of thickened cells. Stock erect, without paleae. Lamina of frond bipinnate to pinnately compound; veins free.

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Osmundaceae Martinov

Description

Rhizomes short, erect, lacking scales. Fronds large, 1-3-pinnate, with 2 stipular expansions at base of stipe protecting the young croziers. Sporangia scattered (not in sori), on abaxial surface of fronds, or in dense clusters on modified pinnae; indusia 0. Annulus a poorly differentiated subapical group of cells. Homosporous; spores with chlorophyll.