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Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Rhizome creeping; rhizome scales brown, peltate. Stipe articulated. Fronds spaced apart, pinnate to 2-pinnatifid, without proliferating buds; pinnae articulated to the rhachis; veins free with or without hydathodes. Sori circular, terminal on the veins; indusium kidney-shaped, entire. Derivation of name: arthros: joint, pteris: fern; referring to the not always easily detectable articulation of the stipes. Worldwide: 12-15 species, mainly in the Old World tropics Tanzania: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | FTEA divisions | Content |
| monocarpa (Cordem.) C. Chr. | Description, Image | |
| orientalis (J.F.Gmel.) Posth. | Description, Image | |
| palisotii (Desv.) Alston | Description |