164.600 Microgramma C.Presl

Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature

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

Description of the genus

Rhizome widely creeping, laterally branched; rhizome scales lanceolate to subulate, peltate. Fronds widely spaced, articulated, simple, entire, mostly slightly dimorphic, fertile fronds longer and narrower than sterile fronds, firmly herbaceous to coriaceous. Sori round to elongate, arranged in 1 or more series on either side of the primary vein.

Derivation of name: mikros: small, gramma: line; a reference to the two lines of relatively small sori

Worldwide: c. 15 species, neotropical distribution.

Burundi: 1 taxon.

No image yet

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species		Content
mauritiana (Willd.) Tardieu		Description, Image

Other sources of information about Microgramma:

Our websites:

Flora of Malawi: Microgramma
Flora of Mozambique: Microgramma
Flora of Zambia: Microgramma
Flora of Zimbabwe: Microgramma

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Microgramma
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Microgramma
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Microgramma
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microgramma
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Microgramma
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Microgramma
JSTOR Plant Science: Microgramma
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Microgramma
Plants of the World Online: Microgramma
Tropicos: Microgramma
Wikipedia: Microgramma