Menisorus Alston

Description of the genus

Rhizome short, erect; rhizome scales few, brown, ovate in outline. Fronds tufted. Lamina simply pinnate with basal pinnae not reduced. Pinnae ± 10–17, alternate or ± opposite, narrowly lanceolate in outline, margin toothed or shallowly lobed, hairless; apical pinna simple, with gemma at base. Lateral nerves reaching tips of teeth; tertiary veins in 2–3 pairs, anastomosing. Sori in ± 1–2 lines ± parallel to costa, without indusia.

Worldwide: Tropical Africa.

Rwanda: 1 taxon.

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pauciflorus (Hook.) AlstonDescription

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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Menisorus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Menisorus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Menisorus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Menisorus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Menisorus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Menisorus
JSTOR Plant Science: Menisorus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Menisorus
Plants of the World Online: Menisorus
Tropicos: Menisorus
Wikipedia: Menisorus



Flora of Rwanda: Genus page: Menisorus.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2728, retrieved 3 December 2024

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