Thelypteris subg. Goniopteris

(C. Presl) Duek

Adansonia n. s. 11: 720. 1971.

Basionym: Undefined subg. Goniopteris C. Presl Tent. Pterid., 181. 1836
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.

Distinguished from other subgenera by the combination of evergreen leaves, shallowly to deeply lobed pinnae, and stellate or furcate hairs on the stem scales, along the petiole and rachis, especially in the adaxial grooves, and sometimes on the blades. x = 36.

Discussion

Species 17–19 are included in the genus Goniopteris by some workers..

Selected References

None.

reduced +
Alan R. Smith +
(C. Presl) Duek +
Undefined subg. Goniopteris +
1-pinnate +  and pinnate-pinnatifid +
Nearly worldwide +
glandular +  and hairy +
not continuous +
branched +  and simple +
transparent +
ephemeral +  and persistent +
round-reniform +
small +  and large +
monomorphic +
evergreen +
reticulate +  and echinate +
short-stalked +  and sessile +
not +  and reduced +
elongate +, oblong +  and round +
hairy +  and glabrous +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
long-creeping;ascending +
Thelypteris subg. Goniopteris +
Thelypteris +
subgenus +
crescent--shaped +
simple +  and anastomosing +
furcate +  and stellate +
on rock +  and terrestrial +