Collections made by Norman Chase

Frond up to 5" stalk 3"

Var. minor

Var. minor

Prolific fronds

Fronds up to 3 feet

Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 4, 1978: 633

Cited in Flora Zambesiaca Volume 9 part 2: 22, 1997

Could also be 1932B1

Might be 1932B1

Qds: 1932B1 or 1932B2

Frond up to 20" stalk up to 10"

Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 11 part 1: 181, 1995

Fertile fronds narrower, undersurface covered throughout with sori

The altitude on the label stated 3200' (975 m) which is not possible for this location.

Perennial herb up to 3 ft. Leaves crowded on stem, silvery green, sessile; flowers in spikes, pale blue.

Fertile fronds

16" fronds

Fronds up to 20 inches and over

Climber; tendrils not cleft; leaves herbaceous, pubescent, alternate; flowers insignificant, yellow; fruit an orange coloured berry.

Climber, stems green, plant hairy. Tendrils undivided. Leaves light green. Flowers small, yellow. Fruit a red hairy berry containing two brown seeds.

Appears very scarce

Creeping at the foot of mountain

Dimorphic fronds similar superficially to those of Blechnum capense; pinnae articulated to rachis. Fertile fronds already fallen.

Straggling perennial herb up to 6 ft. Stems woody, much branched. Leaves deep green.

4 ft, erect. Under Albizia fastigiata trees. Has unpleasant smell.

Perennial herb up to 6 ft. Flowers: white and pink, lip, yellow and hairy, evil smelling.

Straggling herb up to 4 ft. Flowers: white merging to pink. Lower petal purple tipped with hairy yellow centre.

Shrub

Tubers on roots

One frond sinuating form

Fronds with minute peltate scales on surface & on underside

1st record from Srn Rhodesia

Brown scales on reverse

Brown scales on petiole and rhachis

Scarce