Ophioglossum

The kind Ophioglossum gathers several species S of Fougère S.

One more generally speaks about Ophioglosse S to indicate the plants of this group.

They are plants with small underground Rhizome. The sling is consistuée of a cylindrical Pétiole carrying a Limbe vegetative entirety and a simple fruit-bearing ear and lengthily stalk, formed of two rows of bags welded by their lower and higher faces.

Ophioglossum have the greatest number of Chromosome S among all the living organisms with a total of 1260 chromosomes.

Etymology

The word Ophioglossum comes from the Greek ophis and glôssa which refers to the form of the fertile part of the sheets.

Species

Ophioglossum azoricum
Ophioglossum lusitanicum
Ophioglossum vulgatum

References

Flora laurentienne: Ophioglossum

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