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Cheilanthes Feei
''Myriopteris gracilis'', formerly known as ''Cheilanthes feei'', is a species of Myriopteris, lip fern known by the common name slender lip fern or Fee's lip fern. Description ''Myriopteris gracilis'' grows from a short creeping rhizome with pale to red-brown scales usually with a dark mid-stripe. The leaves are gray to pale green and 6 to 18 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm wide. Each leaflet on the leaf is divided into lobes which are divided once more into rounded segments (3-pinnate). The undersides of the segments are concave and densely covered with short pale to dark tan hairs. The Sorus, sori line the edges of the segment undersides and may be buried under the hairs. The fern reproduces asexually by Apomixis, apogamy. Distribution and habitat ''Myriopteris gracilis'' is native to much of western North America from British Columbia and Alberta to northern Mexico, and throughout much of the central United States. It is found in rocky areas, generally on calcareous rock such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fée
Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fée was a French botanist who was born in Ardentes, 7 November 1789, and died in Paris on 21 May 1874. He was the author of works on botany and mycology, practical and historical pharmacology, Darwinism, and his experiences in several regions of Europe. Biography After serving as a medical orderly during Napoleon's campaign in Spain, Fée established a pharmacy in Paris. He was schooled in the profession in Strasbourg, receiving his degree in 1815. He met the botanist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in 1823, and came to be strongly influenced by him. Fée later became an instructor at teaching hospitals, firstly in Lille in 1825, then at Strasbourg in 1832. There he was promoted to M.D. and professor of botany. He also managed the botanical garden until Strasbourg was taken by the Prussians at the end of their war with France. Fée left and moved to Paris. In 1874 he was elected as the president of the Société botanique de France. He was a cryptog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
