Ophioglossaceae
Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
© 2006 Moorea Biocode (licence)
Adder's-tongue Family
Terrestrial ferns, deciduous perennials, often clone forming by root proliferation. Rhizome spherical, subspherical or elongated, erect or creeping, subterranean; roots fleshy without roothairs. Fronds 1 or few, consisting of a simple, hairless sterile, slightly fleshy lamina and a simple or compound, fertile, linear, stalked spike. Sporangia sunken in the tissue on either side of the linear spike... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Genera
- Taxonomic Completion
28.57%
2 of 7 accepted Genera- Global Pollen Project UUID
- c8df03cc-8c14-4b8e-9e2b-1766789bd22d
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility