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J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 8, 109. 1801.

Common names: Whisk-fern
Etymology: Greek psilos, naked, referring to the plant's leafless aerial shoots
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
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Revision as of 18:56, 24 September 2019

Plants terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic. Aerial shoots often clumped, simple proximally, dichotomously branched distally, 3(–several)-ridged. Appendages minute, bractlike, borne distally on ridges of aerial shoots, sterile appendages subulate, those subtending synangia 2-lobed. Synangia ± globose, obscurely 3-lobed.

Distribution

Tropical and warm temperate regions.

Discussion

Species 2 or 3 (1 in the flora).

Lower Taxa