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Ophioglossum L.

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Ophioglossum L., Sp. Pl. 1062 (1753)
Ophioglossum L.
Chinnock, R.J. 1998: Ophioglossaceae. In: Flora of Australia. Vol. 48. 99–109.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
1062
ICN
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
genus
Ophioglossum
From the Greek ophis (serpent), and glossa (tongue), a reference to the appearance of the fertile spike.

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Ophioglossales
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossum

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Ophioglossum L.

Sporangia coriac., in two close rows on unbranched axis, globose, opening transversely. Roots slender to rather thick, often proliferating, on erect fleshy to tuberous rhizome. Sterile seg. with a simple, entire lamina; fertile seg. spike-like, rarely branched. Adder's tongue. Genus widespread, the spp. very imperfectly understood.

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Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Brownsey, P.J.; Given, D.R.; Lovis, J.D. (1985)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Chinnock, R.J. (1998)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Clausen, R.T. (1938)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Crouch, N.R.; Klopper, R.R.; Burrows, J.E.; Burrows, S.M. (2011)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Ophioglossaceae Martinov
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Kramer, K.U.; Green, P.S. (1990)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossaceae Martinov
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Wagner, W.H. (1990)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Wagner, W.H.; Wagner, F.S. (1993)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Wieffering, J.H. (1964)
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Ophioglossum L.
Zuloaga, F.O.; Morrone, O.; Belgrano, M.J. (2008)
Ophioglossum L.

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Ophioglossum L.
Ecuador
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Ophioglossum L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Ophioglossum L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Ophioglossum L.
United Kingdom
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Etymology
From the Greek ophis (serpent), and glossa (tongue), a reference to the appearance of the fertile spike.

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643f7b62-2591-422c-bd57-abf307f62971
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
16 March 2015
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