Pallaviciniaceae All species are thallose, typically organized as a thick central costa (midvein), each side with a broad wing of tissue one cell in thickness. Members of this family are quite common on banks in alongside damp shady parts of tracks. |
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Found on damp shady banks. The margin of the frond is always toothed. |
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In this image the Pallavicinia is the one with the strap-like leaves. You would need a hand lens to see the toothed leaf edge. The two upright structures are developing sporophytes, enclosed in a clear gelatinous substance. It is found growing on soil and banks in damp shady areas. |
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A closer view, showing the developing sporophytes and the toothed leaf edge. |
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Found on shady damp banks. The frond divides into two and then two again to give a fan-shape to the thallus. This species could be mistaken for Hymenophyton flabellatum. |
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This shows a male plant of Symphyogyna hymenophyllum with antheridia arranged along the sides of the midribs.. |
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A female plant with developing sporophytes. |
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