Polypodiaceae

Drynaria (Bory) J.Sm.

 

Description of the genus

Large epiphytes with thick fleshy creeping rhizomes. Fronds dimorphic; sterile humus-collecting erect fronds sessile, persistent, oblong, shallowly lobed, soon becoming brown and accumulating plant detritus; fertile fronds horizontal or pendulous, deeply pinnatifid with adnate articulated pinna-like segments; venation obvious, finely reticulate with included veinlets. Sori round, superficial, without paraphyses.

 

Worldwide: A tropical genus of 16 species, occurring mainly in Asia and Australasia

 

 

We have 2 taxa in the database for Drynaria.

  • Drynaria laurentii (H.Christ ex De Wild. & T.Durand) Hieron.
  • Drynaria volkensii Hieron.
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    Literature

  • Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta.Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report, 13: 1-222.
  • Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta.Flora Zambesiaca, 0: 1-254.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2001) Polypodiaceae.Flora of Tropical East Africa, .

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