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Division/family description and thumbnail links to images of two species of Psilotum from Hawaii.
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Non-Flowering Plant Families, UH Botany Psilotaceae are leafless and rootless terrestrial or epiphytic homosporous, protostelic vascular plants comprising 2 genera and less than ten species. The free-living sporophytic plant body is a dichotomously branching stem consisting of a subterranean mycorrhizal rhizome and a green, photosynthetic...Includes phylum description, and links to images of members of the Psilotaceae.
http://www.science.siu.edu/landplants/Psilophyta/psilophyta.html
Description with links to images of Psilotum nudum and Tmesipteris tannensis.
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Psilophyta Group consisting of two extant genera, Psilotum and Tmesipteris, in one family, Psilotaceae. These plants are primitive in structure: Psilotum lacks both roots and leaves and is structurally similar to the fossil genus Rhynia Recent molecular systematic studies suggest that...Main entry in Systema Naturae 2000.
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Division Psilotophyta Classification Systema Naturae 2000 Systema Naturae 2000 Classification Division Psilotophyta Biota Domain Eukaryota eukaryotes Kingdom Plantae plants Subkingdom [Embryobionta] Division [Psilotophyta] SN:(Phylum Psilophyta) H|N|P|R|B|L; Ref d]Mickel, 1982:337 H|N|P|R|B|L Hierarchy Nomenclature Taxonomy Properties Relationships Bibliography LinksHome The Taxonomicon 11/10/2005 12:59:43 Created by Systema Naturae 2000...Illustrated introduction to the five species of Psilotaceae found in New Zealand.
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Psilotaceae Fork Ferns) Fork fern sporophytes lack true roots, but have creeping subterranean rhizomes. They also lack true leaves but have a green photosynthetic stem containing vascular tissue xylem and phloem with scale-like leaves that lack vascular tissue. Psilotaceae are represented in New...Includes descriptions of morphology and life history.
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Introduction to the Psilotales Psilotales the whisk ferns The Psilotales are the least complex of all terrestrial vascular plants, and were once believed to be remnants of an otherwise extinct Devonian flora. This is primarily because psilophytes are the only living vascular plants to...Profusely illustrated description focussed on morphology and evolution.
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Psilophyta-1 They can be found locally at the Pali Cliffs Manoa Cliffs Trail They are not easy to grow so please do not take plants from nature unless you have a good reason! Epiphytic Psilotum (moa) in Hawaii Psilotum on Ficus...Description and illustration of anatomical structure of species in Hawaii
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Psilotum-2 Shoots which then produce Leaves. Roots are not present at any stage of the life cycle. The Apical Meristem is an Apical Cell. Irregular Dichotomous Branching occurs with the Rhizome. The Epidermis produces Hairs called Rhizoids. These have have a...