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False Bracken Not the most exciting species on JD but as a plant that appears to grow everywhere here, I thought it deserved a mention! Fall,Geotagged,Hypolepis sparsisora,South Africa,brackens,ferns Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

False Bracken

Not the most exciting species on JD but as a plant that appears to grow everywhere here, I thought it deserved a mention!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Still a species intro, and I find it a beautiful plant. Are you liking that blue label yet in the corner? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Yes, I love the blue label, finally got around to replying to the forum!! Posted 9 years ago

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The Hypolepis sparsisora

''Hypolepis sparsisora'' is an Afrotropical fern species with an extensive range in Africa and Madagascar, where it occurs at diverse altitudes. In South Africa it is present in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape.

It has a subterranean, creeping rhizome of up to 9 mm in diameter. The erect fronds are widely spaced and finely divided. The ovate lamina is 1 × 0.8 m in size and 4- to 5-pinnatifid. The small , oval sori are borne singly in the sinuses.. more

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Similar species: Polypodiales
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded May 12, 2014. Captured May 12, 2014 20:56 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.