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Ophioglossum bergianum Schltdl.

Species

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Characteristics

Rhizome small, cylindrical, c. 1.5 mm in diameter. Fronds 1-2; stipe subterranean, short, usually less than 20 mm long; stipe bases persistent; sterile lamina erect, linear to oblanceolate, c. 23 x 1-70 x 6 mm, acute, not mucronate, base narrowly attenuate; venation of sterile stipe, c. 15-80 mm long, with 3-6 pairs of sporangia and a linear to subulate sterile apiculus as long as or longer than fertile region.
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Perennial with a spindle-shaped rhizome, with persistent leaf bases, roots proliferous. Leaves 2-4, tropophore narrowly lanceolate, up to 35 mm long. Sporophore arising from leaf base, apparently independently, up to 45 mm long, with 4-7 sporangium pairs, apiculus acute.
Perennial with fusiform rhizome, roots proliferous. Leaves 2-4, tropophore narrowly oblanceolate, to 5 cm long. Sporophore arising from leaf base, apparently independently, with 4-7 pairs of sporangia.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Soil humidity 7-9
Soil texture 5-8
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Distribution

Ophioglossum bergianum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17167270-1
WFO ID wfo-0001110731
COL ID 49X7L
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Synonyms

Rhizoglossum bergianum Ophioglossum bergianum
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