Ophioglossum L.
(adder’s-tongue ferns)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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ID refs
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Adder’s Tongue, Adder’s-tongue
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 		Species 10 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusOphioglossum (adder’s-tongue ferns)
FamilyOPHIOGLOSSACEAE (adder’s tongues and moonworts)
OrderOPHIOGLOSSALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPSILOTOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Jermy, A.C. & Camus, J.M. Ophioglossum azoricum, O. vulgatum and O. lusitanicum Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Ophioglossum (adder’s-tongue ferns) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophioglossum (adder’s-tongue ferns)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ophioglossum (adder’s-tongue ferns)
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