Psilotum nudum
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Psilotopsida |
| Order: | Psilotales |
| Family: | Psilotaceae |
| Genus: | Psilotum |
| Species: | Psilotum nudum |
Psilotum nudum is a fern-like plant. Like the other species in the order Psilotales, it lacks roots, but evolved from a fern ancestor and lost the roots subsequently. It is found in tropical Asia, tropical Africa, South America, Central America, and tropical and subtropical North America.[1] It is sometimes found in cultivation (either accidentally, as a weed in greenhouses, or deliberately, in the form of a number of cultivars).[1]
Psilotum nudum is generally considered a "primitive" plant, as it was around millions of years ago. Its name, Psilotum nudum, means "bare naked" in Latin, because it lacks most of the organs of modern plants.
Psilotum nudum was occasionally used as a small broom by tying the branches together, and was prized in Japan as an ornament.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Psilotum nudum". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200002872.
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