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Thelypteris subg. Amauropelta
Amer. Fern J. 63: 121. 1973.
Basionym: Undefined subg. Amauropelta Kunze Farrnkräuter 1: 109. 1843
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
Distinguished from other subgenera by the combination of evergreen leaves, suberect to erect stems hidden by old petiole bases, veins meeting margin above the sinuses, and the generally greatly reduced proximal pinnae. x = 29.
Discussion
Thelypteris resinifera is included in the genus Amauropelta by some workers.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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3-celled +
pinnalike +
2-pinnate +
absent +
grooved +
Nearly worldwide +
green +
cordate +
not continuous +
needlelike +
stellate +
transparent +
various +
lacking +
hooked +
absent +
round-reniform +
monomorphic +
evergreen +
dimorphic +
prominent +
crested +
reduced +
Amer. Fern J. +
1973 +
grooved +
monolete +
bilateral +
long-creeping;ascending +
hidden +
Thelypteris subg. Amauropelta +
Thelypteris +
subgenus +
crescent--shaped +
free +
free +
suberect;erect +
distinguished +