Rumohra adiantiformis | |
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Frond underside showing sori | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Pteridopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Elaphoglossaceae |
Genus: | Rumohra |
Species: | R. adiantiformis |
Binomial name | |
Rumohra adiantiformis |
Rumohra adiantiformis is a species of fern in the family Elaphoglossaceae.
The fronds of R. adiantiformis contain round sori (reproductive clusters) on the underside of the pinnae (leaflets) unlike many other ferns which have separate specialized reproductive fronds. Many of the sori have peltate indusia and have prominent scales on the stipes of the fronds. This species has a broad distribution; for example, Rumohra adiantiformis is found in the Old World as well as the New World, including such diverse places as Colombia, [1] Galapagos Islands, [2] Australia and New Zealand. An example plant association of R. adiantiformis is found in the podocarp/broadleaf forests of Westland, New Zealand with flora associates including Ascarina lucida, Pseudowintera colorata, Pseudopanax colensoi, Cyathea smithii and Blechnum discolor.[3]
References
- Gina Paola Gonzalez Castiblanco. 2004. [1] "Factibilidad de Exportacion de Follaje de Helecho de Cuero (Rumohra adiantiformis) Para Ramos o Adornos Frescos", Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia, Facultad de Ingenieria, 134 pages
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Ira Loren Wiggins, Duncan M. Porter, Edward F. Anderson. 1971. Flora of the Galápagos Islands, Stanford University Press, 998 pages ISBN 0-8047-0732-4, ISBN 978-0-8047-0732-9