Species Pellaea calomelanos
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Pellaea:
Gk. pellos = dusky; referring to the dark or black colour of the stipe in most species.
Etymology of calomelanos:
From the Greek ‘calo’ / ‘kallos?’ meaning ‘beauty?’; and the Greek ‘melanos’ / ‘melanos’ meaning ‘black’.
Scientific name:
Pellaea calomelanos (Sw.) Link
Common names:
Hard Fern
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Fil. Spec. 61 (1841)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1841
Perennial with a short rhizome. Fronds erect, coriaceous, stipe terete, lamina narrowly ovate, 3-pinnate, pinnules cordate to broadly hastate, entire, glaucous, articulated to petiolules. Sori marginal, continuous, entire. Rock crevices and boulder bases, 300--1500 m, SW, KM, LB, SE (Cape Peninsula to E Africa, Madagascar, Spain, India).
Observations of Taxon
Pellaea calomelanos
Name of observer:
James Deacon (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Pellaea calomelanos
Name of observer:
James Deacon (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Pellaea calomelanos
Name of observer:
James Deacon (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Pellaea calomelanos
Name of observer:
James Deacon (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Pellaea calomelanos
Name of observer:
James Deacon (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown