Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
caroticaule: rhizome resembling a carrot
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ophioglossum caroticaule J.E. Burrows Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=100220
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Rhizome short, ellipsoid to spindle-shaped, no persistent leaf bases; roots descending, sometimes becoming horizontal.
Leaves up to 2 leaves but mostly 1, held at c.75° from the horizontal.
Petiole up to 3.5 cm long, subterranean for about half of its length.
Sterile lamina 14-39 × 2.5-5 mm, very narrowly elliptic in outline, apex pointed, base gradually diminishing in breadth, fertile lamina often concave above;
fertile segment 3-6 cm long, inserted at or just above the base of the lamina. Sporangia 6-19 pairs.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ophioglossum caroticaule J.E. Burrows Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=100220
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ophioglossum caroticaule J.E. Burrows Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=100220
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings