10,699 observationsLeast Concern
skeleton fork fern
Psilotum nudum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Polypodiopsida ›Order: Psilotales ›Family: Psilotaceae ›Genus: Psilotum
About
Psilotum nudum, known as the whisk fern, is a fernlike plant. Like the other species in the order Psilotales, it lacks roots. It is found in tropical Africa, Central America, tropical and subtropical North America, South America, tropical Asia, Australia, Hawaii, southern Japan, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, with a few isolated populations in SW Europe ("Los Alcornocales", Spain, Cádiz province).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of skeleton fork fern is Psilotum nudum.
- skeleton fork fern belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- skeleton fork fern belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- skeleton fork fern belongs to the class Polypodiopsida.
- skeleton fork fern belongs to the order Psilotales.
- skeleton fork fern belongs to the family Psilotaceae.
- skeleton fork fern belongs to the genus Psilotum.