Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
OPHIOGLOSSUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1062. 1753.
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TYPE: Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Smith, Hist. Filicum 367. 1875.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophioglossum crotalophoroides | BULBOUS ADDER'S-TONGUE | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Ophioglossum engelmannii | LIMESTONE ADDER'S-TONGUE | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Ophioglossum nudicaule | SLENDER ADDER'S-TONGUE | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Ophioglossum palmatum | HAND FERN | Native Rare-State FAC+ (NWPL) | ||
| Ophioglossum pendulum | OLD WORLD ADDER'S-TONGUE | Not Native | ||
| Ophioglossum petiolatum | STALKED ADDER'S-TONGUE | Native FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Epiphyte, lax or pendent; sterile leaf simple or palmately lobed
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1. Terrestrial, erect; sterile
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2. Sterile blade palmately lobed (young leaves sometimes unlobed) (Cheiroglossa)
2. Sterile blade linear, sometimes forked (Ophioderma)
3. Stems spheric, cormlike, fleshy, 3-12 mm wide; leaves arising from deep cavity in top of stem; sterile blades usually lying flat on ground, deltate to cordate
3. Stems upright, 1-5(10) mm wide; leaves arising at top of stem; sterile blades erect to spreading, mostly ovate to lanceolate
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4. Sterile blade veins forming only branching or nonbranching, free, included veinlets within larger areoles
4. Sterile blade veins in larger leaves forming small areoles within larger areoles
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5. Roots 0.5-1.5 mm wide; sterile blades often folded, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, to 10 cm long, to 4.5 cm wide; sporophore (including stalk) 1.3-2.5 times as long as sterile blade; dried blades uniformly green without pale central band
5. Roots 0.2-0.8 mm wide; sterile blades plane, ovate to lanceolate, to 4.5 cm long, to 1.7 cm wide; sporophore (including stalk) 2-6 times length of sterile blade; dried blades commonly with pale central band
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheiroglossa | Cheiroglossa C. Presl, Suppl. Tent. Pterid. 56. 1845. | TYPE: Cheiroglossa palmata (Linnaeus) C. Presl (Ophioglossum palmatum Linnaeus) | |
| Ophioderma | Ophioderma (Blume) Endlicher, Gen. Pl. 66. 1836. | BASIONYM: Ophioglossum Linnaeus, sect. Ophioderma Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 259. 1828. | TYPE: Ophioderma pendulum (Linnaeus) C. Presl (Ophioglossum pendulum Linnaeus) |
| Rhizoglossum | Rhizoglossum C. Presl, Suppl. Tent. Pterid. 47. 1845. | TYPE: Rhizoglossum bergianum (Schlechtendal) C. Presl (Ophioglossum bergianum Schlechtendal) |