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Genus Crepidomanes Family Hymenophyllaceae

Synonyms: Gonocormus APNI*
Pleuromanes (C.Presl) C.Presl APNI*
Reediella Pic.Serm. APNI*
Microtrichomanes APNI*

Description: Epiphytic or found growing on rocks; rhizome long-creeping, filiform, covered with hairs.

Fronds pinnatifid, pinnately compound or sometimes palmate; stipe not winged or shortly winged towards the apex; main rachis usually winged; lamina more or less glabrous; false veins numerous.

Sori in the axils of lamina branches, partly immersed; involucre bell- or trumpet-shaped, or obconical, usually 2-lipped; receptacle generally exserted.


Distribution and occurrence: World: c. 50 species, Madagascar, Asia to Australia & Polynesia. Australia: 16 species, Qld, N.S.W.

Text by Peter G. Wilson
Taxon concept:

 Key to the species 
1Lamina cells uniforme and 1 cell thick throughout2
Lamina cells not uniform, either forming false veins, or thickened area axially and/or marginally, or lengthened to form a hyaline borderCrepidomanes walleri
2Frond simple or once forkedCrepidomanes vitiense
Frond considerably more dissected
                       Back to 1
3
3Segments of lamina with pinnate veinsCrepidomanes venosum
Segments of lamina 1-veined
                       Back to 2
Crepidomanes saxifragoides

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