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blade itself, this may affect the form of the frond itself. In some species of ferns, there is virtually no difference between the fertile and sterile fronds, such as in the
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and Kramer all stated that the importance can only be judged in relation to other characteristics.
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have evolved the condition, suggesting a possible close relationship between
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Ferns and allied plants with special reference to tropical America
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exhibit a propensity towards dimorphy, while no member of the
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for example, considered it taxonomically important, whereas
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is strongly dimorphic, and only some representatives of the
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Rohwer, J. G.; et al. (1990). Klaus Kubitzki (ed.).
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ferns
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Dryopteris
Polystichum acrostichoides
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