familyPteridaceae
genusAstrolepis
speciesAstrolepis sinuata
subspeciesAstrolepis sinuata subsp. sinuata

Astrolepis sinuata subsp. sinuata

(Lagasca ex Swartz) D. M. Benham & Windham
Dale M. Benham, Michael D. Windham
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
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Sporangia containing 32 spores; spores averaging 50–65 µm diam. n = 2n = 87, apogamous.


Phenology: Sporulating summer–fall.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and cliffs, occurring on calcareous and noncalcareous substrates
Elevation: 800–2100 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Ga., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Abaxial scale architecture or shape
ciliate-dentate +
Abaxial scale shape
lanceolate +
Abaxial scale some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Adaxial scale arrangement or shape
Stellate (?) +
Adaxial scale count or density
sparse +
Adaxial scale duration
deciduous +
Adaxial scale fixation
attached +
Adaxial scale shape
Elongate (?) +
Annulus architecture
interrupted +
Annulus orientation
vertical +
Antheridium architecture
3-celled +
Author
Dale M. Benham +  and Michael D. Windham +
Authority
(Lagasca ex Swartz) D. M. Benham & Windham +
Basionyms
Acrostichum sinuatum +
Blade architecture or shape
1-6-pinnate +
Blade coloration or pubescence or relief
not striate +
Blade presence
absent +
Blade pubescence
glabrescent +
Blade reflectance
dull +
Blade shape
pinnate-pinnatifid +
Blade texture
leathery +
Body quantity
1;2 +
Cell fixation
attached +
Cell width
wide +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Ga. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America +
Elevation
800–2100 m +
Equatorial-ridge prominence
prominent +
Equatorial-ridge quantity
lacking +
False indusium presence
absent +
Farina coloration
yellow +  and white +
Gametophyte architecture or shape
asymmetric +
Gametophyte coloration
green +
Gametophyte location
aboveground +
Gametophyte pubescence
glabrous +
Gametophyte shape
obcordate;reniform +
Gland quantity
32 +
Habitat
Rocky slopes and cliffs, occurring on calcareous and noncalcareous substrates +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Indument quantity
commonly +
Leaf architecture
monomorphic +
Leaf arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Leaf growth form
dimorphic +
Leaf margin orientation
recurved +  and reflexed +
Leaf margin shape or vernation
revolute +
Leaf shape or vernation
noncircinate +  and circinate +
Leaf some measurement
11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br /> (130 cm1,300 mm <br />1.3 m <br />) +
Lobe arrangement
separated +
Lobe quantity
6 (?) +  and 14 (?) +
Lobe shape
acute +
Margin architecture or shape
ciliate-dentate +
Margin coloration
lighter +
Marginal projection fragility
delicate +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Pattern architecture
complex +
Petiole coloration
straw-colored;chestnut-brown;dull +
Petiole shape
rounded +
Phenology
Sporulating summer–fall. +
Pinna quantity
30 (60) +
Pinna shape
Lobed (Deltate) +
Pinna size
largest +
Pinna some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Publication title
Amer. Fern J. +
Publication year
1992 +
Rachis course
straight +
Receptacle prominence
elevated +
Reference
None +
Row quantity
2;3 +
Scale architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Scale arrangement
overlapping +
Scale arrangement or shape
stellate +
Scale coloration
tan;chestnut-brown concolored +
Scale duration
persistent +
Scale shape
lanceolate +  and ovate +
Segment margin orientation
not recurved +
Segment margin prominence
undifferentiated +
Segment margin shape
plane +
Sinuse depth
deep +
Sorus arrangement
confluent +
Source xml
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Spine quantity
Lacking (?) +
Sporangium arrangement
Scattered (?) +
Sporangium quantity
64 (?) +  and 32 (?) +
Spore architecture
trilete +
Spore coloration
light +  and dark-brown +
Spore diameter
50um (65um) +
Spore quantity
32 +
Spore relief
Rugose (?) +
Spore shape
tetrahedral-globose +
Stature growth form or habitat
terrestrial +
Stature size
small +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem architecture or arrangement
compact +
Stem growth form or orientation
short-creeping +
Stem orientation
erect +  and ascending +
Stem scale coloration
with lighter margin +  and chestnut-brown +
Stem scale some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Submarginal band architecture
continuous +
Synonyms
Cheilanthes sinuata +  and Notholaena sinuata +
Taxon family
Pteridaceae +
Taxon name
Astrolepis sinuata subsp. sinuata +
Taxon parent
Astrolepis sinuata +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Ultimate segment architecture
Stalked (Subsessile) +
Ultimate segment fusion
free +
Ultimate segment shape
Elongate-deltate cordate (?) +  and Subcordate or rarely truncate (?) +
Vascular-bundle quantity
2 +
Vascular-bundle shape
crescent--shaped +  and roundish +
Vein architecture
branched +
Vein architecture or shape
pinnate +
Vein arrangement
divergent +
Vein fusion
free +
Vein prominence
obscure +
Vein shape
forked +
Volume
Volume 2 +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
X chromosome quantity
29 +