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Taxa
Helminthostachys
Nomenclature
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Order: OphioglossalesFamily: Ophioglossaceae
Genus:
Helminthostachys
SUMMARY
Helminthostachys is a terrestrial fern which is named after its sporophore shape which refers to a cylindrical shape: Helminthos meaning worm and Stachys meaning spike. There is currently 1 species recorded in Western Australia: Helminthostachys zeylanica.
Helminthostachys zeylanica (Wikkipedia Commons, 2014)
Helminthostachys zeylanica (Dave Kimbles,2014)
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