Pteridophyta: Polypodiales

Oleandraceae - Crevice creepers

Ballings, P. (2026) Oleandraceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Meise Botanic Garden, Belgium

Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature

Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13

Description of the family

Terrestrial or lithophytic ferns. Rhizome scandent or wide-creeping, laterally branched. Stipe articulated. Fronds monomorphic, numerous, widely spaced, simple, deciduous, venation free. Sori circular, in a single row on either side of the midrib near costae; indusium kidney-shaped, opening outwards, homosporous.

Worldwide: 1 genus and c. 40 species worldwide.

Rwanda: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Oleandra Cav.	Description, Image

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Flora of Burundi: Oleandraceae
Flora of the DRC: Oleandraceae
Flora of Malawi: Oleandraceae
Flora of Mozambique: Oleandraceae
Flora of Zambia: Oleandraceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Oleandraceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Oleandraceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Oleandraceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Oleandraceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Oleandraceae
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iNaturalist: Oleandraceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Oleandraceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Oleandraceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Oleandraceae
Wikipedia: Oleandraceae
Plants of the World Online: Oleandraceae
Tropicos: Oleandraceae