Mohria
| Mohria | |
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| M. vestita | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Schizaeales |
| Family: | Anemiaceae |
| Genus: | Mohria Sw. |
| Species | |
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The fern genus Mohria is a small one of eight species, restricted to southern Africa and Madagascar. Plants in this genus superficially resemble Cheilanthes, but the sporangial structure indicates their close affinity to Anemia. Unlike all other genera in the Schizaeales, plants of Mohria do not have dimorphic fronds.
The basal chromosome count of this genus is consistently n=76, based on the number n=38, which is consistent with Anemia.
Species
Because Mohria is considered to be embedded in Anemia, all Mohria species have been transferred to corresponding Anemia species.[1]
- Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv. ═ Anemia caffrorum (L.) Christenh. 2011
- Mohria hirsuta J.P.Roux ═ Anemia marginalis (Savigny) Christenh. 2011
- Mohria lepigera (Baker) Baker ═ Anemia lepigera (Baker) Christenh. 2011
- Mohria marginalis (Savigny) J.P.Roux ═ Anemia marginalis (Savigny) Christenh. 2011
- Mohria nudiuscula J.P.Roux ═ Anemia nudiuscula (J.P.Roux) Christenh. 2011
- Mohria rigida J.P.Roux ═ Anemia mohriana Christenh. 2011
- Mohria saxatilis J.P.Roux ═ Anemia saxatilis (J.P.Roux) Christenh. 2011
- Mohria vestita Baker ═ Anemia vestita (Baker) Christenh. 2011
References
- ↑ Christenhusz et al. "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" Phytotaxa 19: 7-54. 18 Feb. 2011
- World species list for Mohria: http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/fern/mohria.htm
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