Also known as Flatfork Fern
Psilotum complanatum is an epiphytic whisk fern with flattened, branching stems. It lacks true roots and leaves, photosynthesizes via stems and reproduces by spores.
Photos of Flat Fork Fern (Psilotum complanatum)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Polypodiopsida |
| order | Psilotales |
| family | Psilotaceae |
| genus | Psilotum |
| species | Psilotum complanatum |
