Psilotum complanatum
(Flatfork Fern, Moa, Moa Nahele, O'o Moa, Oo Moa, Pipi, Whisk Fern)Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Plants
- Phylum: Tracheophyta
- Vascular Plants
- Class: Psilopsida
- Order: Psilotales
- Family: Byrrhoidea
- Genus: Psilotum
(sy-LOH-tum)
Swartz, J. Bot. (Schrader). 1800(2): 8, 109. 1801. - Whisk-fern [Greek psilos, naked, referring to the plant's leafless aerial shoots]
- Specific epithet: complanatum Sw.
- Botanical name: Psilotum complanatum Sw.
- Specific epithet: complanatum Sw.
- Genus: Psilotum
(sy-LOH-tum)
Swartz, J. Bot. (Schrader). 1800(2): 8, 109. 1801. - Whisk-fern [Greek psilos, naked, referring to the plant's leafless aerial shoots]
- Family: Byrrhoidea
- Order: Psilotales
- Class: Psilopsida
- Phylum: Tracheophyta
- Vascular Plants
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000
Physical Description
Genus Psilotum:
Plants terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic. Aerial shoots often clumped, simple proximally, dichotomously branched distally, 3(--several) -ridged. Appendages minute, bractlike, borne distally on ridges of aerial shoots, sterile appendages subulate, those subtending synangia 2-lobed. Synangia ± globose, obscurely 3-lobed.
Species 2 or 3: tropical and warm temperate regions.[1]
Habit: Forb/herb
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Distribution
Range and Population
Oceania
Reproduction
Duration: Perennial
Similar Species
Members of the genus Psilotum:
There are approximately 20 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus: P. bernarolii · P. complanatum (Flatfork Fern) · P. complanatum var. flaccidum · P. complanatum var. fosbergii · P. complanatum var. latissimum · P. complanatum var. mexicanum · P. flabellatum · P. flaccidum · P. intermedium · P. nudum (Moa) · P. nudum var. fallicinum · P. nudum var. molesworthii · P. nudum var. normale · P. triquetrum · P. triquetrum var. fallacinum · P. triquetrum var. gracile · P. triquetrum var. latum · P. triquetum · P. truncatum · P. × intermedium
Bibliography
- Cooper-Driver,G. 1977. Chemical evidence for separating the Psilotaceae from the Filicales. Science 198: 1260--1262.
- White, R.A., D.W. Bierhorst, P.G. Gensel, D.R. Kaplan, and W.H. Wagner Jr. 1977. Taxonomic and morphological relationships of the Psilotaceae: A symposium. Brittonia 29: 1--68.
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Notes
Contributors:
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 26, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 11 providers.
Data Sources:
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 26, 2007:
- Australian National Herbarium
- , Australian National Herbarium
- Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
- GBIF-Spain, CUBA: Herbario de la Academia de Ciencias, La Habana, Cuba: HAC-Pteridophyta
- GBIF-Spain, CUBA:Herbario del Jardín Botánico Nacional, La Habana, Cuba: HAJB-Pteridophyta
- National Herbarium of New South Wales, NSW herbarium collection
- National Herbarium of New South Wales, Plants of Papua New Guinea
Identifiers:
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 17007
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13728726
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:114220-3
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PPPSI01010
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: PSCO3
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 57200
Footnotes:
- "Psilotum". in Flora of North America Vol. 2. Oxford University Press. Online at EFloras.org.
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