Psilotaceae

Psilotaceae
Closeup of Psilotum nudum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Ophioglossidae
Order: Psilotales
Prantl
Family: Psilotaceae
J.W. Griff. & Henfr.
Genera

Psilotaceae is a family of ferns (class Polypodiopsida) consisting of two genera, Psilotum and Tmesipteris with about a dozen species.[1] It is the only family in the order Psilotales.[2]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PPGI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).