Psilotum nudum
- Common Name: miniature form
- Family: Psilotaceae Kanitz.
- Description: (syn. P. triquetrum)
Herbaceous perennial devoid of roots, with scale leaves only, and dichotomously branching ribbed stems to 50cm long. Resembles early vascular plants known from the fossil record, but now considered a fern ally related to the Ophioglossales. Tropical conditions.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200700168
- Source: Chad Husby FIU
- Provenance: volunteer sporeling in FIU greenhouses
- Accession Date: 09-18-2007
- Bench: 3103 - FERN:Psilotum/Selaginella
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-29-2024
Classification:
- Division: Ferns
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- SubClass: Ophioglossidae
- Order: Psilotales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Psilotaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe:
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References (internal):
References (external):
- The Wacky World of Whisk Ferns at In Defense of Plants. Last accessed Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
data regenerated on Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:00:07 -0400 [bcm v4.0]