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Accession Data:

Psilotum nudum 'Bunryu Zan'

  • Common Name: Appendageless Psilotum
  • 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.
  • USDA Zone: 8a-11

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: 3103 - FERN:Psilotum/Selaginella
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-21-2023

Classification:

  • Division: Ferns
  • Class: Polypodiopsida
  • SubClass: Ophioglossidae
  • Order: Psilotales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Psilotaceae
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References (internal):

  • Ferns & Fern Allies
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Japan

References (external):

  1. 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 )
  2. Personal communication with Albert Rouffa, April 17, 2001
  3. The Wacky World of Whisk Ferns at In Defense of Plants. Last accessed Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

data regenerated on Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:21:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Psilotaceae

  • Psilotum nudum
  • Psilotum nudum 'Bunryu Zan'
  • Psilotum nudum
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