Accession Data:
Psilotum nudum (L.) P. Beauv.
- Common Name: Whisk Fern, Skeleton Fork Fern
- Family: Psilotaceae Kanitz.
- Country of Origin: widespread distribution in tropics and subtropics
- Description: (syn. P. triquetrum)
Herbaceous perennial devoid of roots, with scale leaves only, and dichotomously branching ribbed stems to 50cm long.
Resembling early vascular plants known from the fossil record, but now considered a fern ally related to the Ophioglossales due to recent genetic evidence suggesting that they have lost many of their original fern-like characters.
- Culture: Tropical or subtropical conditions. May benefit from mycorhizal association at least in the gametophyte stage.
- USDA Zone: 8a-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198500935
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 3103 - FERN:Psilotum/Selaginella
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 07-29-2024
Classification:
- Division: Ferns
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- SubClass: Ophioglossidae
- Order: Psilotales
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- Family: Psilotaceae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 8 June 2015.
- The Wacky World of Whisk Ferns at In Defense of Plants. Last accessed Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
data regenerated on Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:03:08 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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