Schizaea pectinata
Schizaea pectinata (L.) Sw.
Schizaea pectinata is a species of fern in the family Schizaeaceae. It was first described by Linnaeus and later reclassified by Swartz in 1800. The species is found in several regions across southern Africa and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Description
Schizaea pectinata is a member of the Schizaeaceae family, a group of ferns commonly known as the Schizaeaceae family. It is native to a range of locations including the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, St. Helena, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. This species was originally described by Carl Linnaeus and subsequently reclassified by Erik Acharius Swartz in 1800. The plant is part of the genus Schizaea, which includes several species of ferns with similar morphological characteristics.
Distribution
Cape Provinces · KwaZulu-Natal · Lesotho · Madagascar · Malawi · Mozambique · Northern Provinces · St.Helena · Swaziland · Tanzania · Zimbabwe
Synonyms
Acrostichum pectinatum