[FTEA]
Ophioglossaceae, J.E. Burrows, M.Sc. & R.J. Johns, M.Sc.. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2001
- Morphology General Habit
- Herbs, mainly terrestrial but some epiphytic, usually small and fleshy
- Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
- Rhizome globose to elongate; roots lacking root hairs, mycorrhizal
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves few to solitary, simple or divided, sterile segments foliaceous, fertile segments terminal, spike-like, petiolate, simple or compound; both sterile and fertile segments arising from a common stipe, glabrous or hairy
[FWTA]
Ophioglossaceae, A.H.G Alston. Flora of West Tropical Africa. 1959
- Morphology General Habit
- Terrestrial, rarely epiphytic (none in W.Africa) herbs
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves few or solitary, simple (Ophioglossum) or decompound (Botrychium) with a sterile foliaceous segment and fertile non–foliaceous dorsal segment, arising from a common stipe; fertile segments simple, linear (Ophioglossum), or compound
[FZ]
Ophioglossaceae, E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe. Flora Zambesiaca. 1970
- Morphology General Habit
- Terrestrial or epiphytic herbs with globose, subglobose or elongated rhizomes
Ophioglossaceae Martinov appears in other Kew resources:
First published in Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 438. 1820 [3 Aug 1820] , as 'Ophioglosseae' (1820)
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Flora Zambesiaca
Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Flora of West Tropical Africa
Flora of West Tropical Africa
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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