adder's tongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum Hook.
Ophioglossum petiolatum, commonly known as adder's tongue, is a fern species in the family Ophioglossaceae. It was first described by William Jackson Hooker in 1823.
Description
Ophioglossum petiolatum is a member of the Ophioglossaceae family and is native to regions including the southeastern United States, parts of Asia, and various Pacific islands. It is commonly referred to as adder's tongue in English. The species was formally named by William Jackson Hooker in 1823.
Other common names
adder's tonguelongstem adderstongue
Distribution
TW · CO · Alabama · Arkansas · Assam · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Caroline Is. · Chatham Is. · China South-Central · China Southeast · Christmas I. · East Himalaya · Fiji · Florida · Georgia · Hainan · Hawaii · India · Japan · Jawa · Kermadec Is. · Lesser Sunda Is. · Louisiana · Malaya · Maluku · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Mississippi
Synonyms
Ophioglossum cognatumOphioglossum elongatumOphioglossum floridanumOphioglossum littoraleOphioglossum moluccanumOphioglossum floridanum f. favosumOphioglossum floridanum f. reticulosumOphioglossum vulgatum var. australasiaticumOphioglossum moluccanum f. complicatumOphioglossum reticulatum f. complicatumOphioglossum litoraleOphioglossum pedunculosum var. australasiaticum
