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Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial plants. Rhizome creeping, suberect or erect, short or long , often stoloniferous, with scales. Stipe not articulated to the rhizome; black, castaneous or greyish-green; hairless or with hairs or scales. Fronds monomorphic, widely spaced or tufted, simple to 4-pinnatifid; with or without a proliferous bud at or near the lamina apex; veins free or anastomosing at the margins. Sori linear (in ours), elongated and dorsally along a vein or shortened and near marginal; indusium narrow or rudimentary. Derivation of name: a splen means without a spleen; it was thought that the plants could reduce an enlarged spleen. Worldwide: c. 700 species, cosmopolitan. DRC: 65 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| abyssinicum Fée | Description | |
| actiniopteroides Peter | Description | |
| adiantum-nigrum L. var. adiantum-nigrum | Description | |
| adiantum-nigrum L. subsp. adiantum-nigrum | Description | |
| aethiopicum (Burm. f.) Bech. [Agg] | Description, Image | |
| africanum Desv. | Description, Image | |
| angolense Baker | Description | |
| anisophyllum Kunze | Description, Image | |
| barteri Hook. | Description | |
| blastophorum Hieron. | Description, Image | |
| boltonii Hook. ex Brause & Hieron. | Description, Image | |
| buettneri Hieron. | XI | Description, Image |
| bugoiense Hieron. | Description | |
| burundense Pic.Serm. | Description | |
| cancellatum Alston | Description | |
| ceii Pic.Serm. | Description, Image | |
| centrafricanum Pic.Serm. | ||
| chaseanum Schelpe | Description | |
| christii Hieron. | Description, Image | |
| diplazisorum Hieron. | Description | |
| dregeanum Kunze | Description, Image | |
| elliottii C.H.Wright | Description | |
| emarginatum P.Beauv. | Description | |
| erectum Bory ex Willd. | Description, Image | |
| erosum L. | ||
| formosum Willd. | XI | Description, Image |
| friesiorum C. Chr. | Description, Image | |
| gemmascens Alston | Description, Image | |
| gemmiferum Schrad. | Description, Image | |
| goetzei Hieron. | Description | |
| hemitomum Hieron. | Description | |
| hypomelas Kuhn | Description, Image | |
| inaequilaterale Willd. | Description, Image | |
| lambinonii Pic.Serm. | Description | |
| laurentii J. Bommer ex H. Christ | Description | |
| linckii Kuhn | Description, Image | |
| lividum Mett. ex Kuhn | Description, Image | |
| loxoscaphoides Baker | Description | |
| macrophlebium Baker | Description | |
| mannii Hook. | Description, Image | |
| markusbeckeri Eb.Fisch. & Lobin | Description | |
| megalura Hieron. | Description, Image | |
| mildbraedii Hieron. | Description | |
| monanthes L. | Description, Image | |
| musiraense Viane | ||
| normale D. Don | Description, Image | |
| paucifolium Bonap. | ||
| preussii Hieron. ex Brause | Description, Image | |
| protensum Schrad. | Description, Image | |
| pumilum Sw. | Description, Image | |
| reekmansii Pic.Serm. | Description | |
| rukararense Hieron. | Description | |
| rutifolium (P.J. Bergius) Kunze | Description, Image | |
| sandersonii Hook. | Description, Image | |
| sertularioides Baker | Description | |
| simii A.F. Braithw. & Schelpe | Description, Image | |
| smedsii Pic. Serm. | Description, Image | |
| stuhlmannii Hieron. | Description, Image | |
| tenuicaudatum Pic.Serm. | Description | |
| theciferum Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth | Description, Image | |
| uhligii Hieron. | Description | |
| unilaterale Lam. | Description, Image | |
| uschiae Eb. Fisher & Lobin | Description | |
| variabile Hook. | Description | |
| volkensii Hieron. | Description |