Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Dryopteridaceae// Genus: Polystichum// Species: Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn.

The classification is given according to the Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Christenhusz & Raab-Straube, 2013).

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).

Habitat:  Moist and shady places, near rivers, river gorges.

Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Polystichum setiferum – leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Polystichum setiferum – leaf with pinnae. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Polystichum setiferum – leaf segment (pinna) with pinnules. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Polystichum setiferum – abaxial side of pinnules – sori with indusium. On some of the sori the indusium has fallen off. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Polystichum setiferum – leaf petiole with scales. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Polystichum setiferum. Christenhusz, M. & Raab-Straube, E. von (2013): Polypodiopsida. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Polystichum%20setiferum&PTRefFk=7500000 [Accessed 25.10.2021].

Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) T.Moore ex Woynar. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17414550-1 [Accessed 25.10.2021].

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