Difference between revisions of "Osmunda"

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 1063. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 484, 1754.

Etymology: Saxon, Osmunder, name for Thor, god of war
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Revision as of 16:48, 18 September 2019

Plants terrestrial. Stems creeping; tips often somewhat erect. Leaves dimorphic; fertile leaves erect, often notably smaller than sterile leaves in length and width. Blades 1–2-pinnate; pinnae monomorphic to dimorphic, pinnatifid or pinnate.

Distribution

Nearly worldwide, tropical and temperate regions.

Discussion

Species 10 (3 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Fertile leaves with pinnae monomorphic, all spore-bearing; tuft of hairs persistent on abaxial surface of pinnae near base. Osmunda cinnamomea
1 Fertile leaves with pinnae dimorphic, some spore-bearing, some not; tuft of hairs absent on abaxial surface of pinnae near base. > 2
2 Sterile leaves 2-pinnate with pinnules sessile. Osmunda ruggii
2 Sterile leaves pinnate-pinnatifid or 2-pinnate with pinnules stalked. > 3
3 Fertile pinnae apical, sterile leaves 2-pinnate. Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis
3 Fertile pinnae medial, sterile leaves pinnate-pinnatifid. Osmunda claytoniana