Davallia - Davalliaceae

Davallia canariensis (L.) Sm.

 

 

 

 

Synonyms

Trichomanes canariensis L.

Common name

Description

Rhizome creeping. Fronds isolated, spaced on the rhizome, coriaceous. Lamina glabrous, triangular, 3-4 pinnate; pinnae altenate; pinnules to 6-10 pairs, acute, lanceolate in outline, widened - obtuse fertile divisions. Sori marginal at the top of the inferior fertile divisions, indusia in the form of a small cup fixed to the limbus and opening at the top.

Notes

Derivation

Habitat

Distribution worldwide

Distribution in Africa

Morocco and Western Sahara.

Growth form

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Literature

  • Chatelain, C.; Medjahdi, B. et all. (2014-) Flore du Maghreb. Published on the internet: http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb/flore/html/index.html. Page 0.
  • Roux, J.P. (2009) Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Pages 106 - 107.

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