Aspects of the phytogeography of African Pteridophyta

Aspects of the phytogeography of African Pteridophyta

A diversity of distribution patterns exhibited by African pteridophytes on intercontinental and continental scales are presented. Occasional random dispersal among the Pteridophyta over long distances is accepted. The ecological importance of the gametophyte phase is inferred. Future progress in the...

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Main Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1983-11-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1187
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spelling doaj-d1c65779598640b0a883e4eafaa1458c2020-11-25T03:10:53ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841983-11-01143/441741910.4102/abc.v14i3/4.11871114Aspects of the phytogeography of African PteridophytaE. A. C. L. E. Schelpe0Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape TownA diversity of distribution patterns exhibited by African pteridophytes on intercontinental and continental scales are presented. Occasional random dispersal among the Pteridophyta over long distances is accepted. The ecological importance of the gametophyte phase is inferred. Future progress in the elucidation of African fern phytogeography will require a broader alpha-taxonomic pan-African base and the plotting of many more distribution maps.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1187
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title Aspects of the phytogeography of African Pteridophyta
title_short Aspects of the phytogeography of African Pteridophyta
title_full Aspects of the phytogeography of African Pteridophyta
title_fullStr Aspects of the phytogeography of African Pteridophyta
title_full_unstemmed Aspects of the phytogeography of African Pteridophyta
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description A diversity of distribution patterns exhibited by African pteridophytes on intercontinental and continental scales are presented. Occasional random dispersal among the Pteridophyta over long distances is accepted. The ecological importance of the gametophyte phase is inferred. Future progress in the elucidation of African fern phytogeography will require a broader alpha-taxonomic pan-African base and the plotting of many more distribution maps.
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