Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm., Hist. Fil.
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.332.3.2 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E73F87D0-D512-FFE7-CF8E-258AFBAFFC34 |
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Felipe |
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Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm., Hist. Fil. |
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Histiopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm., Hist. Fil. View in CoL 294. 1875.
Characterized by opposite pinnae and pinnules, often with large stipule-like pinnules overlapping the rachis at the pinna bases. Rhizomes long-creeping, bearing proscales and/or hairs. Leaves large, often 1 m long or more. Blades 2-to 4-pinnate, glabrous, sometimes glaucous; veins free to usually anastomosing without included veinlets. Sori marginal, borne on commissural veins connecting the vein ends and each covered by a modified reflexed margin (pseudo-indusium). Spores ellipsoid, monolete. A pantropical genus with 5–7 species, with at least four species in southeastern Asia and the South Pacific, and one extremely variable species in the Neotropics.
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