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6. Dryopteris sect. Pallidae Fraser-Jenkins, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 14: 192. 1986.

半育鳞毛蕨组 ban yu lin mao jue zu

Lamina 2-pinnate to 3-pinnatifid. Lamina fertile on upper portion, sterile on lower portion. Indusia thick, entire on margin.

About 17 species: NW Africa, Asia, Australia, N Europe, North America; 11 species (three endemic) in China.


1 Lamina fertile throughout   (2)
+ Lamina fertile on upper 1/3-1/2 of pinnae, sterile on lower pinnae   (6)
       
2 (1) Pinnae with narrow, translucent membranous margin.   67 D. nobilis
+ Pinnae without translucent membranous margin   (3)
       
3 (2) Indusia corneous, strombuliform, almost completely enveloping mature sori; stipe rough (with obvious marks when scales fall off)   (4)
+ Indusia membranous, flat, not enveloping mature sori   (5)
       
4 (3) Pinnules wide, often pinnatifid, ultimate segments sharply serrate at apex.   68 D. basisora
+ Pinnules narrow, mostly entire or lobed, ultimate segments with 1 or 2 coracoid teeth at apex.   69 D. fructuosa
       
5 (3) Adaxial surface of pinnae pale green, scales on stipe papery, glossy dark brown.   70 D. juxtaposita
+ Adaxial surface of pinnae dark green, scales on stipe membranous, dull, dark brown or brown.   71 D. lachoongensis
       
6 (1) Lamina densely clothed with glandular hairs on both surfaces.   61 D. sericea
+ Lamina without glandular hairs   (7)
       
7 (6) Upper 1/3 of pinnae fertile, abruptly contracted, apices of pinnules acuminate.   62 D. lacera
+ Upper 1/2 of pinnae fertile, slightly contracted, apices of pinnules obtuse   (8)
       
8 (7) Pinnules slightly narrowed apically, sharply dentate, basiscopic pinnule of basal pinna ?incised.   63 D. peninsulae
+ Pinnules obtuse, entire to incised-dentate, basiscopic pinnule of basal pinna not incised   (9)
       
9 (8) Scales on stipe and rachis blackish, often with a narrow brown edge.   64 D. uniformis
+ Scales on stipe and rachis mostly brown   (10)
       
10 (9) Scales on stipe brown, black on rachis.   65 D. nyingchiensis
+ Scales on stipe and rachis brown.   66 D. sublacera

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