PsilotaceaeW/C = Wild Collected |
Psilotum nudum 'Bunryu Zan'
- Common Name: Appendageless Psilotum, Bunryo-zan
- Family: Psilotaceae Kanitz.
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Habitat: Possibly Mt. Bunryo- zan, Wakayama Province
- Description: This clone may represent the last of a nearly extinct race of Psilotum.
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Accession Data:- Accession # 199900247
- Source: Deb Wiley - Virginia Tech
- Provenance: Divisions of plant from VA Tech. VA Tech acquired plant from NYBG in 1979-1980 from Dr. Bruce McAlpin via Dr. Stephen Scheckler.
- Accession Date: 09-05-1999
- Bench: 1113 - AFR:Guinean Forest C
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-28-2013
Classification:- Division: Ferns
- Class: Psilotopsida
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- Order: Psilotales
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- Family: Psilotaceae
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References:Natural Origin of the Appendageless Psilotum, Albert S. Rouffa, American Fern Journal 63(4) 1973 "On phenotypic expression, morphogenetic pattern and synangium evolution in Psilotum." Amer. Jour. Bot. 65: 692-713. ( 1978 ) Personal communication with Albert Rouffa, April 17, 2001
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