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Rhizome creeping, slender; rhizome scales peltate, entire or ciliate. Fronds monomorphic, with or without disticnt stipes, articulated to the rhizome, simple, margins entire, coriaceous, densely covered on both surfaces with stellate hairs but upper surface usually becoming glabrous with age. Veins obscure except for the midrib. Sori numerous, round to slightly elongated, arranged in several closely spaced, parallel rows on both sides of the midrib on the upper part of the frond, when immature protected by stellate hairs, becoming visible at maturity.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Pyrrosia Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=43
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Pyrrosia

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Pyrrosia is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae.[2] Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrrosia comes from the Greek pyrrhos (red), which refers to its leaves that are red due to the sporangia.

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References

  1. ^ "Pyrrosia Mirb.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-08-14
  2. ^ PPG I (2016). "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 54 (6): 563–603. doi:10.1111/jse.12229. S2CID 39980610.
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Pyrrosia: Brief Summary

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Pyrrosia is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial. The Latin name of Pyrrosia comes from the Greek pyrrhos (red), which refers to its leaves that are red due to the sporangia.

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