Ophioglossum petiolatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Ophioglossales |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Genus: | Ophioglossum |
| Species: | O. petiolatum
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| Ophioglossum petiolatum | |
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Ophioglossum petiolatum is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.[2] William Jackson Hooker named this species in 1823.[3]: 30
The species occurs in parts of Asia, Australia, and North America.[1]
Common names[edit]
According to Encyclopedia of Life, in English the species goes by the common name longstem adderstongue or long-stem adder's-tongue.[2]
Some universities, including the Missouri Department of Conservation, give it the common name stalked adder's-tongue.[4][5][6]
Description[edit]
It contains about 50 to 150 chloroplasts per epidermal cell and more than 200 in mesophyll cells.[7]
It grows quickly in pots making it suitable for botany instruction.[8]: 105
Distribution[edit]
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Ophioglossum petiolatum has a tropical and subtropical distribution in South America and Africa.[1] [9] It was probably introduced to North America early in the 1900s.[10]: 34 It is found in Hawaii[2] but may have been introduced recently.[11] It was introduced to other states in the United States.[1] In the state of Missouri it only occurs in Pemiscot County.[6] In Alabama it is present in 5 counties.[5] In Virginia it is present in 3 counties, first being reported in the state on the lawn of Tabernacle United Methodist Church in the year 1979.[12]
It is rare in New Zealand.[9] Robert Malcolm Laing was the first to record this species in Norfolk Island.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Ophioglossum petiolatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Longstem adderstongue" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Snyder, Lloyd H. Jr.; Bruce, James G. (1986-10-01). Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-2385-5.
- ^ "Ophioglossum petiolatum - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ a b "Ophioglossum petiolatum - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ a b "Adder's Tongues". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Butterfass, T. (2012-12-06). Patterns of Chloroplast Reproduction: A Developmental Approach to Protoplasmic Plant Anatomy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 20. ISBN 978-3-7091-8561-2.
- ^ Committee, Flora of North America Editorial; Morin, Nancy R. (1993). Flora of North America: Volume 2: Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508242-5.
- ^ a b "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Ophioglossum petiolatum". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Yarborough, Sharon C.; Powell, A. Michael (2002). Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas. Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 978-0-89672-476-1.
- ^ Palmer, Daniel Dooley (2003-01-01). Hawai'i's Ferns and Fern Allies. University of Hawaii Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-8248-2522-5.
- ^ "Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora | Ophioglossum petiolatum Hook". vaplantatlas.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Coyne, Peter (2011-12-01). Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora. Peter Coyne. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-9806528-2-6.