Rhizoglossum

Rhizoglossum is a genus of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae. Its only species is Rhizoglossum bergianum, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] The species was first described, as Ophioglossum bergianum, by Carl Presl in 1825,[2] and transferred by Diederich von Schlechtendal to his new genus Rhizoglossum in 1845.[1] Some sources retain the species in Ophioglossum.[3]

Rhizoglossum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Rhizoglossum
C.Presl[1]
Species:
R. bergianum
Binomial name
Rhizoglossum bergianum
(Schltdl.) C.Presl[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophioglossum bergianum Schltdl.

References

  1. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (August 2019), "Rhizoglossum bergianum", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, Version 8.10, retrieved 2019-09-27
  2. "Ophioglossum bergianum Schltdl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2019-09-27
  3. "Ophioglossum bergianum Schltdl.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-09-27


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