New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa

Four new taxa of ferns are described and illustrated from southern Africa:  Ophioglossum convexum J.E. Burrows, Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv. var. ferruginea J.E. & S.M. Burrows,  Marsilea farinosa Launert subsp. arrecta J.E. Burrows and Asplenium sebungweense J.E. Burrows. The combination of Gram...

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Main Author: J. E. Burrows
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1989-12-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/955
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spelling doaj-372dee93b78748bb9b67ed9d227de5052020-11-25T01:22:55ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841989-12-0119216717410.4102/abc.v19i2.955884New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central AfricaJ. E. Burrows0Buffelskloof Nature Reserve,Four new taxa of ferns are described and illustrated from southern Africa:  Ophioglossum convexum J.E. Burrows, Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv. var. ferruginea J.E. & S.M. Burrows,  Marsilea farinosa Launert subsp. arrecta J.E. Burrows and Asplenium sebungweense J.E. Burrows. The combination of Grammitis rigescens (Bory ex Willd.) J.E. Burrows is made. Ophioglossum thomasii Clausen,  O. rube Hum Welw. ex A. Braun.  Vinana ensiformis Swartz and Asplenium buettneri Hieron. ex Brause are new records for Zimbabwe, while Hymenophyllum splendidum V.d. Bosch and  Asplenium uhligii Hieron. are new records for Malawi and Zimbabwe. Actiniopteris semiflabellata Pichi-Sermolli is recorded from Namibia and Thelypteris oppositiformis (C. Chr.) Ching is recorded from the Transvaal.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/955central Africanew recordsnew taxaPteridophytasouthern Africa
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New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
central Africa
new records
new taxa
Pteridophyta
southern Africa
author_facet J. E. Burrows
author_sort J. E. Burrows
title New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa
title_short New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa
title_full New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa
title_fullStr New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa
title_full_unstemmed New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa
title_sort new taxa, combinations and records of pteridophyta from southern and central africa
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
series Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
issn 0006-8241
2311-9284
publishDate 1989-12-01
description Four new taxa of ferns are described and illustrated from southern Africa:  Ophioglossum convexum J.E. Burrows, Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv. var. ferruginea J.E. & S.M. Burrows,  Marsilea farinosa Launert subsp. arrecta J.E. Burrows and Asplenium sebungweense J.E. Burrows. The combination of Grammitis rigescens (Bory ex Willd.) J.E. Burrows is made. Ophioglossum thomasii Clausen,  O. rube Hum Welw. ex A. Braun.  Vinana ensiformis Swartz and Asplenium buettneri Hieron. ex Brause are new records for Zimbabwe, while Hymenophyllum splendidum V.d. Bosch and  Asplenium uhligii Hieron. are new records for Malawi and Zimbabwe. Actiniopteris semiflabellata Pichi-Sermolli is recorded from Namibia and Thelypteris oppositiformis (C. Chr.) Ching is recorded from the Transvaal.
topic central Africa
new records
new taxa
Pteridophyta
southern Africa
url https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/955
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