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Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.
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
Plants terrestrial. Rhizome creeping, suberect to erect; rhizome scales linear to lanceolate. Fronds spaced or tufted, herbaceous, monomorphic. Stipes not articulated, scaly at the base. Lamina oblong-lanceolate to triangular-pentagonal in outline, 2-4 pinnatifid, hairs on both surfaces, but especially along castae and costules.; veins free, simple or forked. Sori round, on the veins; indusia small, kidney-shaped, spores monolete Derivation of name: ktena: comb; alluding to the comb-like appearance of some of the bipinnate species of the genus. Comment: Megalastrum is sometimes included in Ctenitis, we consider them to be 2 separated genera. Worldwide: about 150 species, tropics and south temperate areas. Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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