Definition of Psilotum. Meaning of Psilotum. Synonyms of Psilotum

- Psilotum is a genus of fern-like vascular plants. It is one of two genera in the family Psilotaceae commonly known as whisk ferns, the other being Tmesipteris...
- Psilotum nudum, the whisk fern, is a fernlike plant. Like the other species in the order Psilotales, it lacks roots. Its name, Psilotum nudum, means "bare...
- is a family of ferns (class Polypodiopsida) consisting of two genera, Psilotum and Tmesipteris with about a dozen species. It is the only family in the...
- interesting case is that of Psilotum, which has a (simple) protostele, and enations devoid of vascular tissue. Some species of Psilotum have a single vascular...
- Psilotum complanatum, the flatfork fern, is a rare herbaceous epiphytic fern ally in the genus Psilotum. There is some evidence that it might be a true...
- do not produce sporophylls. Sporangia are produced directly on stems. Psilotum has been interpreted as producing sporangia (fused in a synangium) on the...
- cut off. This plant first appeared in scientific literature in 1810 as Psilotum truncatum in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, aut****d by the prolific...
- Psilotum nudum, from the Psilotopsida (whisk ferns)...
- The fossil may also be interpreted as roots. It was first published as Psilotum inerme Newb. by John Strong Newberry in 1868. It was moved to the genus...
- are created by some leaf diseases[citation needed] and occur normally on Psilotum. Enations are also found on some early plants such as Rhynia, where they...